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Two Cases of Paragonimiasis in Young Siblings Presenting with Pleural Effusion and Subcutaneous Nodules  

Jeong, Moon Young (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Baek, Hee Jo (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Cho, Duck (Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Kim, Jin (Department of Pathology, Collegy of Medicine, Seonam University)
Hwang, Chan Kyoo (Department of Pediatrics, Sunchon Hankook Hospital)
Han, Dong Kyun (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Ma, Jae Sook (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Kook, Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.48, no.12, 2005 , pp. 1385-1388 More about this Journal
Abstract
Paragonimiasis is the infestation of lung flukes of the trematode genus Paragonimus. This disease is common in Asia, and the southern part of Korea has been known as one of the endemic areas of Paragonimiasis westermanii in Korea. Human infection is associated with specific dietary habits, such as eating freshwater crawfish or crabs. In a 6 1/2-year-old boy with pleural effusion and eosinophilia, paragonimiasis was diagnosed by skin test, serologic exam, and histologic identification of the parasites in a skin lesion. The same diagnosis was entertained in his elder sister with silent pleural effusion. We describe herewith these rare cases of paragonimiasis in two siblings who had a history of eating cooked freshwater crabs.
Keywords
Paragonimiasis; Eosinophilia; Pleural effusion; Sibling;
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