Open AccessPulmonary Paragonimiasis, a rare cause of haemoptysis
Author(s) -
Debeshwar Singh Chingakham,
Amusana Singh Thounaojam,
Sunita Haobam,
Urmila Thiyam
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis/egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9950
pISSN - 0422-7638
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2015.08.007
Subject(s) - paragonimiasis , paragonimus , medicine , sputum , lung , bronchiectasis , thorax (insect anatomy) , nodule (geology) , paragonimus westermani , radiology , pathology , respiratory system , anatomy , helminths , tuberculosis , biology , paleontology , immunology
It is a case of persistent haemoptysis presented at the OPD of the Department of Respiratory Medicine. The HRCT thorax picture showed a mass like subpleural nodule in the right lower lobe of the lung with central cavitation and adjacent bronchiectasis. CT-guided FNAC of the nodule showed oval shaped eggs of Paragonimus species in the smear prepared. Paragonimus eggs were found in the sputum and specific serological test for Paragonimus was also positive