Pulmonary paragonimiasis.

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Th Nabakumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, H Rebachandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorDevi, Kh Sulochanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ng Brajachanden_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Y Ibotombaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-07-24en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T10:30:13Z
dc.date.available2004-07-24en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T10:30:13Z
dc.date.issued2004-07-24en_US
dc.description.abstractA 27-year-old married male from Lamdeng village of Imphal West District, Manipur presented with cough, fever, haemoptysis, anorexia and weight loss, and was treated with antituberculosis drugs continuously for one year without improvement. He also had history of ingestion of raw crabs. Chest radiograph revealed right midzone lesion with cavitation. Laboratory investigations revealed peripheral blood eosinophilia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and sputum smear revealed eggs of Paragonimus westermani. He responeded well to treatment with praziquantel 25 mg/kg, three times a day for three days and is doing well on follow-up. Pulmonary paragonimiasis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of slowly resolving pneumonias, especially in the appropriate clinical setting because effective treatment with praziquantel can be rewarding.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India. nadakr@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh TN, Singh HR, Devi KhS, Singh NB, Singh YI. Pulmonary paragonimiasis. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 2004 Jul-Sep; 46(3): 225-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/30218
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/iaem.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnthelmintics --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLung Diseases, Parasitic --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshParagonimiasis --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshParagonimus westermanien_US
dc.subject.meshPraziquantel --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Pulmonary --diagnosisen_US
dc.titlePulmonary paragonimiasis.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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