Thoughts underlying “pneumonia” resulting from eating: A case report

As a rare zoonotic helminth disease, paragonimiasis is easy to be misdiagnosed. Adequate attention to the medical history of the patient and early detection of serological antibodies can improve the diagnosis rate. Praziquantel and trichlorobendazole are commonly used for treatment, and the prognosi...

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Published inRespiratory medicine case reports Vol. 44; p. 101847
Main Author Fei, Shu-Qin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2023
Elsevier
Subjects
Case Report
Classification
Diagnosis
Medical history
Paragonimiasis
Serological antibodies
Treatment
Medical history
Serological antibodies
Treatment
Diagnosis
Paragonimiasis
Classification
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Summary:As a rare zoonotic helminth disease, paragonimiasis is easy to be misdiagnosed. Adequate attention to the medical history of the patient and early detection of serological antibodies can improve the diagnosis rate. Praziquantel and trichlorobendazole are commonly used for treatment, and the prognosis is good. This case report mainly introduces the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of paragonimiasis, with an aim to draw the attention of doctors to the disease.
ISSN:2213-0071
2213-0071
DOI:10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101847