- Case Report
- Two Cases of Paragonimiasis in Young Siblings Presenting with Pleural Effusion and Subcutaneous Nodules
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Moon Young Jeong, Hee Jo Baek, Duck Cho, Jin Kim, Chan Kyoo Hwang, Dong Kyun Han, Jae Sook Ma, Hoon Kook
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(12):1385-1388. Published online December 15, 2005
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Paragonimiasis is the infestation of lung flukes of the trematode genus Paragonimus. This disease is common in Asia, and the southern part of Korea has been known as one of the endemic areas of Paragonimiasis westermanii in Korea. Human infection is associated with specific dietary habits, such as eating freshwater crawfish or crabs. In a 6 1/2-year-old boy with pleural... |
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