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Parasitic infection of lung

MedGen UID:
9819
•Concept ID:
C0024118
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Lung Disease, Parasitic; Lung Diseases, Parasitic; Lung Parasitic Infection; Lung Parasitic Infections; Parasitic Infection, Pulmonary; Parasitic Infections of Lung; Parasitic Infections, Pulmonary; Parasitic Lung Disease; Parasitic Lung Diseases; Pulmonary Parasitic Infection; Pulmonary Parasitic Infections
SNOMED CT: Parasitic infection of lung (128940004)

Definition

Infections of the lungs with parasites, most commonly by parasitic worms (HELMINTHS). [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVParasitic infection of lung

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Availability and costs of medicines for the treatment of tuberculosis in Europe.
Günther G, Guglielmetti L, Leu C, Lange C, van Leth F; Tuberculosis Network European Trials group
Clin Microbiol Infect 2023 Jan;29(1):77-84. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.07.026. PMID: 35961488Free PMC Article
Management of Pulmonary Hydatidosis and Lung Abscess in Low-Resource Settings.
Sotomayor A, Portilla S, Mody GN
Thorac Surg Clin 2022 Aug;32(3):349-360. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2022.04.002. PMID: 35961743
Surgical management for hydatid disease.
Halezeroglu S, Okur E, Tanyü MO
Thorac Surg Clin 2012 Aug;22(3):375-85. Epub 2012 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2012.04.004. PMID: 22789600

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pulmonary Echinococcosis or Lung Hydatidosis: A Narrative Review.
Lupia T, Corcione S, Guerrera F, Costardi L, Ruffini E, Pinna SM, Rosa FG
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2021 Jun;22(5):485-495. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1089/sur.2020.197. PMID: 33297827
Understanding rare infections post-lung transplantation.
van den Bogaart L, Cipriano A, Koutsokera A, Manuel O
Expert Rev Respir Med 2021 Mar;15(3):325-338. Epub 2020 Nov 18 doi: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1843428. PMID: 33106068
Radiology of pneumonia.
Gharib AM, Stern EJ
Med Clin North Am 2001 Nov;85(6):1461-91, x. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70391-6. PMID: 11680112
Echinococcus.
Bhatia G
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Jun;12(2):171-86. PMID: 9195682
Parasitic pneumonia.
Berk SL, Verghese A
Semin Respir Infect 1988 Jun;3(2):172-8. PMID: 3041517

Diagnosis

Parasitic lung diseases.
Al-Tawfiq JA, Kim H, Memish ZA
Eur Respir Rev 2022 Dec 31;31(166) Epub 2022 Nov 29 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0093-2022. PMID: 36450370Free PMC Article
Pulmonary Echinococcosis or Lung Hydatidosis: A Narrative Review.
Lupia T, Corcione S, Guerrera F, Costardi L, Ruffini E, Pinna SM, Rosa FG
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2021 Jun;22(5):485-495. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1089/sur.2020.197. PMID: 33297827
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases.
Cottin V
Clin Chest Med 2016 Sep;37(3):535-56. Epub 2016 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2016.04.015. PMID: 27514599
Eosinophilia in Pulmonary Disorders.
Woolnough K, Wardlaw AJ
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2015 Aug;35(3):477-92. Epub 2015 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.05.002. PMID: 26209896
Pulmonary toxoplasmosis.
Campagna AC
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Jun;12(2):98-105. PMID: 9195674

Therapy

Restaging Pulmonary Schistosomiasis.
Gobbi F, Buonfrate D, Angheben A, Bisoffi Z
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2019 May;100(5):1049-1051. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0576. PMID: 30810105Free PMC Article
Eosinophilia in Pulmonary Disorders.
Woolnough K, Wardlaw AJ
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2015 Aug;35(3):477-92. Epub 2015 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.05.002. PMID: 26209896
Eosinophilic pneumonias.
Cottin V, Cordier JF
Allergy 2005 Jul;60(7):841-57. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00812.x. PMID: 15932372
Echinococcus.
Bhatia G
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Jun;12(2):171-86. PMID: 9195682
Pulmonary toxoplasmosis.
Campagna AC
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Jun;12(2):98-105. PMID: 9195674

Prognosis

Eosinophilic Pneumonias.
Allen J, Wert M
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2018 Sep-Oct;6(5):1455-1461. Epub 2018 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.03.011. PMID: 29735405
Histopathology of parasitic infections of the lung.
Boland JM, Pritt BS
Semin Diagn Pathol 2017 Nov;34(6):550-559. Epub 2017 Jun 9 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2017.06.004. PMID: 28673729
Hyper-IgE Syndromes and the Lung.
Freeman AF, Olivier KN
Clin Chest Med 2016 Sep;37(3):557-67. Epub 2016 Jun 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2016.04.016. PMID: 27514600Free PMC Article
Eosinophilic pneumonias.
Cottin V, Cordier JF
Allergy 2005 Jul;60(7):841-57. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00812.x. PMID: 15932372
Pulmonary toxoplasmosis.
Campagna AC
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Jun;12(2):98-105. PMID: 9195674

Clinical prediction guides

Epidemiology and prediction model of patients with carcinosarcoma in the United States.
Chen M, He X, Yang Q, Zhang J, Peng J, Wang D, Tong K, Huang W
Front Public Health 2022;10:1038211. Epub 2022 Nov 28 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1038211. PMID: 36518582Free PMC Article
Solving the Conundrum of Eosinophils in Alloimmunity.
Lynch CA, Guo Y, Mei Z, Kreisel D, Gelman AE, Jacobsen EA, Krupnick AS
Transplantation 2022 Aug 1;106(8):1538-1547. Epub 2021 Dec 27 doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004030. PMID: 34966103Free PMC Article
Restaging Pulmonary Schistosomiasis.
Gobbi F, Buonfrate D, Angheben A, Bisoffi Z
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2019 May;100(5):1049-1051. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0576. PMID: 30810105Free PMC Article
Histopathology of parasitic infections of the lung.
Boland JM, Pritt BS
Semin Diagn Pathol 2017 Nov;34(6):550-559. Epub 2017 Jun 9 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2017.06.004. PMID: 28673729
Cardiac manifestations of parasitic diseases.
Nunes MC, Guimarães Júnior MH, Diamantino AC, Gelape CL, Ferrari TC
Heart 2017 May;103(9):651-658. Epub 2017 Mar 11 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309870. PMID: 28285268

Recent systematic reviews

Improvement of Lung Function by Micronutrient Supplementation in Patients with COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Li M, Zhao L, Hu C, Li Y, Yang Y, Zhang X, Li Q, Ma A, Cai J
Nutrients 2024 Apr 1;16(7) doi: 10.3390/nu16071028. PMID: 38613061Free PMC Article
Interferon-Gamma Release Assays for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lu P, Chen X, Zhu LM, Yang HT
Lung 2016 Jun;194(3):447-58. Epub 2016 Apr 2 doi: 10.1007/s00408-016-9872-5. PMID: 27039307
Coinfection of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst and Aspergilloma: Case Report and Systematic Review.
Aliyali M, Badali H, Shokohi T, Moazeni M, Nosrati A, Godazandeh G, Dolatabadi S, Nabili M
Mycopathologia 2016 Apr;181(3-4):255-65. Epub 2015 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s11046-015-9974-2. PMID: 26666549
Global burden of human food-borne trematodiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fürst T, Keiser J, Utzinger J
Lancet Infect Dis 2012 Mar;12(3):210-21. Epub 2011 Nov 20 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70294-8. PMID: 22108757
Management of cystic echinococcosis complications and dissemination: where is the evidence?
Dziri C, Haouet K, Fingerhut A, Zaouche A
World J Surg 2009 Jun;33(6):1266-73. doi: 10.1007/s00268-009-9982-9. PMID: 19350321

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