Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Mediastinal paracytic cyst by paragonimiasis; a case report

종격 폐흡충 낭종;1예 보고

  • 송기호 (청주 리라병원, 고려 의대)
  • Published : 1993.01.01
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Abstract

Asian countries including Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and Philippines are endemic area of Paragonimiasis as people who live those countries have special diet habbit to ingest raw fish and meat. Of the Paragonimus westermani infestation, mediastinal paragonimiasis is a rare condition because of its life cycle. We experienced a case of mediastinal parasitic cyst resected under video-thoracoscopy, which was confirmed as paragonimiasis granuloma postoperativley.

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