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Simultaneous Paragonimus infection involving the breast and lung: A case report.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Oh, Moon Young Chu, Ajung Park, Jeong Hwan Lee, Jong Yoon Roh, Eun Youn Chai, Young Jun Hwang, Ki-Tae |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUNDParagonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. Although the most common site of infection is the pleuropulmonary area, the parasite can also reach other parts of the body on its journey from the intestines to the lungs, ending up in locations such as the brain, abdomen, skin, and subcutaneous tissues. Ectopic paragonimiasis is difficult to diagnose due to the rarity of this disease.CASE SUMMARYHere, we report a rare case of simultaneous breast and pulmonary paragonimiasis in a woman presenting painless breast mass and lung nodule with a history of eating raw trout. To confirm the diagnosis, serologic testing and tissue confirmation of the breast mass were performed. The patient was treated with surgical resection of the mass and praziquantel medication.CONCLUSIONEctopic paragonimiasis is difficult to diagnose due to the rarity of this disease. Thus, thorough history-taking and clinical suspicion of parasitic infection are important. |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC6940327 |
| Issue Number | 24 |
| PubMed reference number | 31911910 |
| Journal | World Journal of Clinical Cases |
| e-ISSN | 23078960 |
| DOI | 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4292 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Baishideng Publishing Group Inc |
| Publisher Date | 2019-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. ©The Author(s) 2019. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Subject Keyword | Paragonimiasis Paragonimus westermani Parasitic infection Breast mass Lung nodule Case report |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
