Pulmonary Paragonimiasis


PCNA & Biopsy
  E
ggs of P.weatermani, c/w paragonimiasis,RUL mass  chronic granulomatous inflammation


Radiologic pathologic corelation in Paragonimiasis
  
Pneumothorax or pleural effusion

  Patchy pneumonia

  Linear opacities -migration tract or atelectasis

  Worm cysts –infarction after vessels obstruction or small airway expansion by intraluminal parasities (ring   shadow)

  Without communication or granuloma – nodular opacities

  Bronchiectasis


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