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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2012.50.4.345

Paragonimiasis in the Abdominal Cavity and Subcutaneous Tissue: Report of 3 Cases  

Lee, Chang Ho (Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
Kim, Jong Hun (Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
Moon, Woo Sung (Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
Lee, Min Ro (Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.50, no.4, 2012 , pp. 345-347 More about this Journal
Abstract
Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the lung fluke, Paragonimus spp. Lung flukes may be found in various organs, such as the brain, peritoneum, subcutaneous tissues, and retroperitoneum, other than the lungs. Abdominal paragonimiasis raises a considerable diagnostic challenge to clinicians, because it is uncommon and may be confused with other abdominopelvic inflammatory diseases, particularly peritoneal tuberculosis, and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Also, subcutaneous paragonimiasis does not easily bring up clinical suspicion, due to its rarity. We herein report 2 cases of abdominal paragonimiasis and 1 case of subcutaneous paragonimiasis in Korea.
Keywords
Paragonimus sp.; paragonimiasis; abdominal cavity; subcutaneous tissue;
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