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[Paragonimiasis of the lung]
1Klinik für Lungenkrankheiten des Bezirkskrankenhauses Cottbus/DDR.
Zeitschrift Fur Erkrankungen Der Atmungsorgane
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Paragonimiasis, a lung infection caused by Paragonimus worms, presents symptoms like chronic cough and bloody sputum, mimicking tuberculosis. Diagnosis relies on finding Paragonimus eggs in sputum or stool samples.
Area of Science:
- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Paragonimiasis is a parasitic lung infection caused by Paragonimus trematode worms.
- The most common species is Paragonimus westermani, but other species like Paragonimus africanus also cause infection.
- Pulmonary paragonimiasis symptoms, including chronic cough, hemoptysis, and radiographic infiltrates, can be mistaken for tuberculosis.