Pleural lump after paragonimiasis treated by thoracoscopy: A case report.
Case report
Paragonimus
Pleural effusion
Pleural lump
Pulmonary paragonimiasis
Thoracoscopy
Journal
World journal of clinical cases
ISSN: 2307-8960
Titre abrégé: World J Clin Cases
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101618806
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Jan 2021
26 Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
01
09
2020
revised:
16
11
2020
accepted:
29
11
2020
entrez:
8
2
2021
pubmed:
9
2
2021
medline:
9
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease that has multiple symptoms, with pulmonary types being common. According to our clinical practices, the pleural effusion of our patients is full of fibrous contents. Drainage, praziquantel, and triclabendazole are recommended for the treatment, but when fibrous contents are contained in pleural effusion, surgical interventions are necessary. However, no related reports have been noted. Herein, we present a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis treated by thoracoscopy. A 12-year-old girl presented to our outpatient clinic complaining of shortness of breath after exercise for several days. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed positivity for antibodies against This case highlights that thoracoscopic intervention is necessary when fibrous contents are present on CT scan or chest roentgenogram to avoid later fibrous lump formation in patients with pulmonary paragonimiasis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease that has multiple symptoms, with pulmonary types being common. According to our clinical practices, the pleural effusion of our patients is full of fibrous contents. Drainage, praziquantel, and triclabendazole are recommended for the treatment, but when fibrous contents are contained in pleural effusion, surgical interventions are necessary. However, no related reports have been noted. Herein, we present a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis treated by thoracoscopy.
CASE SUMMARY
METHODS
A 12-year-old girl presented to our outpatient clinic complaining of shortness of breath after exercise for several days. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed positivity for antibodies against
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This case highlights that thoracoscopic intervention is necessary when fibrous contents are present on CT scan or chest roentgenogram to avoid later fibrous lump formation in patients with pulmonary paragonimiasis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33553406
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.666
pmc: PMC7829717
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
666-671Informations de copyright
©The Author(s) 2021. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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