Open AccessPulmonary Paragonimiasis Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Author(s) -
Neda ZarrinKhameh,
Deborah R. Citron,
Charles E. Stager,
Rodolfo Laucirica
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02424-07
Subject(s) - paragonimiasis , medicine , biopsy , fine needle aspiration , pathology , radiology , helminths , immunology
We report a case of paragonimiasis involving a 12-year-old Latin American boy. The diagnosis was made by fine-needle aspiration biopsy of a pulmonary nodule. Identification of the species by morphometric analysis of the eggs indicated that the infection was caused by Paragonimus mexicanus.
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