Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis with migrated lesions cured by multiple therapies.
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2016-01
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Paragonimiasis is an infectious disease caused by Trematodes of the genus
Paragonimus that is endemic in Asia, Africa, and South America. Most patients
with paragonimiasis are cured by standard praziquantel treatment. However,
several cases have been reported to have unsatisfactory responses to the
standard praziquantel treatment. To probe the clinical characteristics, possible
cause, and management of the paragonimiasis individuals improved by multiple
therapies, we present a 12‑year‑old Chinese boy, who was infected with
Paragonimus accompanied by arachnoid cyst involvement, as not having typical
clinical symptoms, but repeatedly presenting with migrated lesions between the
lung and pleura. He responded to treatment with 3 cycles of praziquantel and
1 cycle of albendazole.
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Albendazole, migrated lesions, multiple therapies, paragonimiasis, praziquantel
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Hu Yun, Qian Jun, Yang Dongliang, Zheng Xin. Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis with migrated lesions cured by multiple therapies. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2016 Jan-Mar 59(1): 56-58.