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Infection by Paragonimus

MedGen UID:
14603
•Concept ID:
C0030424
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Paragonimiasis; Paragonimus westermani infection
SNOMED CT: Infection caused by Paragonimus (30369007); Pulmonary distomatosis (30369007); Lung fluke infection (30369007); Lung fluke disease (30369007); Pulmonary paragonimiasis (30369007); Infection by Paragonimus (30369007); Paragonimiasis (30369007); Pulmonary distomiasis (30369007); Paragonimosis (30369007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005895

Definition

A parasitic infection caused by trematodes of the Paragonimus genus. Humans are infected from ingestion of raw or undercooked food. It results in chronic lung infection and eosinophilia. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfection by Paragonimus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and surgical management of pericardial effusion due to paragonimiasis.
Wu Y, Zhou Y, Jin X, Li Y, Li H, Dai J, Wang G, Wu C
Int J Infect Dis 2019 Jun;83:102-108. Epub 2019 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.03.032. PMID: 30930185
Differential diagnosis of CNS angiostrongyliasis: a short review.
Senthong V, Chindaprasirt J, Sawanyawisuth K
Hawaii J Med Public Health 2013 Jun;72(6 Suppl 2):52-4. PMID: 23901385Free PMC Article
Triclabendazole for the treatment of fascioliasis and paragonimiasis.
Keiser J, Engels D, Büscher G, Utzinger J
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2005 Dec;14(12):1513-26. doi: 10.1517/13543784.14.12.1513. PMID: 16307491

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Pleuropulmonary infection by Paragonimus westermani in the United States: a rare cause of Eosinophilic pneumonia after ingestion of live crabs.
Boland JM, Vaszar LT, Jones JL, Mathison BA, Rovzar MA, Colby TV, Leslie KO, Tazelaar HD
Am J Surg Pathol 2011 May;35(5):707-13. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318211acd9. PMID: 21415702

Therapy

Pleuropulmonary infection by Paragonimus westermani in the United States: a rare cause of Eosinophilic pneumonia after ingestion of live crabs.
Boland JM, Vaszar LT, Jones JL, Mathison BA, Rovzar MA, Colby TV, Leslie KO, Tazelaar HD
Am J Surg Pathol 2011 May;35(5):707-13. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318211acd9. PMID: 21415702

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