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  • Age/Sex 45 / M
  • Case Title Blood tinged sputum for three months (History of hydropneumothorax, one year ago)
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Diagnosis With Brief Discussion

Courtesy
Seoul National University Hospital
Discussion
PCNA & Biopsy
Eggs 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 뻟nfarction after vessels obstruction or small airway expansion by intraluminal parasities (ring shadow)

Without communication or granuloma ?nodular opacities

Bronchiectasis
Reference
PCNA & Biopsy
Eggs 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 뻟nfarction after vessels obstruction or small airway expansion by intraluminal parasities (ring shadow)

Without communication or granuloma ?nodular opacities

Bronchiectasis
Keywords
Lung, Pleura, Infection, Parasitic infection, Pulmonary Paragonimiasis
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