Paragonimiasis pulmonar. Reporte de caso pediátrico / Pulmonary paragonimiasis. Pediatric case report
Arch. argent. pediatr
; 117(6): 659-663, dic. 2019. ilus
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in Es
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RESUMEN
La paragonimiasis es una parasitosis provocada por varias especies de Paragonimus, un trematodo que se transmite a través del consumo de cangrejos poco cocidos o crudos y que se ha encontrado en áreas tropicales y subtropicales de América, Asia y África. Esta infección afecta, principalmente, los pulmones y provoca manifestaciones clínicas y radiológicas muy similares a la tuberculosis pulmonar, por lo cual siempre debe incluirse dentro del diagnóstico diferencial. Se presenta el caso de una niña escolar de 7 años de edad, hospitalizada con el diagnóstico de paragonimiasis pulmonar, quien presentó evolución favorable luego de recibir tratamiento con triclabendazol.
ABSTRACT
Paragonimiasis is a parasite infection caused by several species of Paragonimus, a trematode that is transmitted through the consumption of raw or undercooked crabs and that has been found in the subtropical areas of America, Asia and Africa. This infection mainly affects the lungs, causing clinical and radiological manifestations very similar to pulmonary tuberculosis, so it should always be included in the differential diagnosis. We present the case of a 7-year-old school patient, hospitalized with the diagnosis of pulmonary paragonimiasis, who had a favorable evolution after receiving treatment with triclabendazole.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Paragonimiasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Peru
Language:
Es
Journal:
Arch. argent. pediatr
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2019
Type:
Article