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Pulmonary Paragonimiasis Mimicking Tuberculous Pleuritis: A Case Report
Jian Luo1, Mao-Yun Wang, Dan Liu
1From the Department of Respiratory Diseases (JL, M-YW, HZ, SY, B-ML, Z-AL); and Critical Care Medicine (DL), West China School of Medicine and West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Medicine
|April 16, 2016
Summary
Pulmonary paragonimiasis, a food-borne parasitic lung infection, can mimic tuberculosis on imaging. Early diagnosis is crucial, and thoracoscopy aids in identifying this treatable zoonosis.
Area of Science:
- Medical Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Pulmonary paragonimiasis presents diverse radiological findings, often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis or lung cancer.
- Accurate differential diagnosis is essential for effective treatment of this food-borne zoonosis.
