A case of chronic cerebral paragonimiasis westermani.
- Authors
- Kang, S.Y.; Kim, T.K.; Kim, T.Y.; Ha, Y.I.; Choi, S.W.; Hong, S.J.
- Issue Date
- Sep-2000
- Citation
- The Korean journal of parasitology, v.38, no.3, pp 167 - 171
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- The Korean journal of parasitology
- Volume
- 38
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 167
- End Page
- 171
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/25590
- DOI
- 10.3347/kjp.2000.38.3.167
- ISSN
- 0023-4001
1738-0006
- Abstract
- We report a chronic cerebral paragonimiasis from a 41-year-old Korean man who complains a headache and weakness of left motor neuron components. Magnetic resonance images of the brain revealed conglomerates of multiple ring-like enhancements in temporo-occipital and frontal lobes of the right hemisphere. An intradermal test for paragonimiasis westermani was positive. The patient was born near an endemic area of paragonimiasis and used to eat boiled or grilled freshwater crayfish in his childhood. Nodules in the brain were resected through craniotomies. The eggs of P. westermani were identified pathologically and parasitologically in the calcified necrotic lesions. Examinations on sputum and fecal specimens for the eggs of P. westermani were shown to be negative and a chest radiograph was normal. It is presumed that the brain lesions were formed by P. westermani approximately 30 years ago.
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