A CASE OF PARAGONIMIASIS MIYAZAKII WITH MASSIVE PLEURAL EFFUSION
Naoko Satou, Shoichi Tomono, RYOJI WAKAMATU, Shuichi Miyawaki, HIDEAKI SUGA, NOBORU BABA, Kunihiko Yashiro, SINICHI UCHIDA
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Naoko Satou, Shoichi Tomono, RYOJI WAKAMATU, Shuichi Miyawaki, HIDEAKI SUGA, NOBORU BABA, Kunihiko Yashiro, SINICHI UCHIDA
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A 35-year-old male was admitted to the hospital because of massive pleural effusion. Aleukocytosis with marked eosinophilia was present and the pleural effusion contained numerous eosinophils. The diagnosis of paragonimiasis Miyazakii was established by immunological studies. This is the third case of this infection in Gunma prefecture.
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A 35-year-old male was admitted to the hospital because of massive pleural effusion. Aleukocytosis with marked eosinophilia was present and the pleural effusion contained numerous eosinophils. The diagnosis of paragonimiasis Miyazakii was established by immunological studies. This is the third case of this infection in Gunma prefecture.
Key concepts: Paragonimiasis, Pleural effusion, Medicine, Eosinophilia, Pleural fluid, Effusion, Pathology, Surgery