We report a patient, a 52-year-old man from Laos, who had come to Japan at 30 years of
age, but had maintained a habit of eating raw freshwater crabs. The patient visited a …

We report a rare case of pulmonary paragonimiasis caused by Paragonimus miyazakii that
showed pulmonary manifestations and a long-term clinical course after infection. A 45-year …

Human paragonimiasis has been appearing all over the world due to increased human
migration, international travel, and worldwide food trading. However, delayed and missed …

Background Paragonimiasis is an infectious disease caused by Paragonimus, which
persists in the lung of mammals. Infection in the skin is very rare. Results A subcutaneous …

Paragonimiasis is a lung fluke of human and usually found in the lungs but may be found in
many unusual locations such as pleura, abdominal wall and brain etc. A 16-year old female …

A 46-year-old Chinese woman living in Japan presented with wet cough that persisted for 20
days. She had traveled to Cambodia 50 days prior, where she consumed freshwater crabs …

A 38-year-old woman with sustained right chest pain was referred to our hospital. She
showed pleural effusion and peripheral blood eosinophilia. Thoracentesis revealed …

We studied 155 patients with chronic pulmonary disease from a mountainous area in north-
west Vietnam, in March, 1993. Sputum was collected from patients and examined for the …

Background Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease primarily contracted through consumption
of undercooked freshwater crustaceans or wild boar meat. Large-scale nationwide …

Paragonimiasis is an infectious disease caused by Paragonimus westermani and usually
manifests as pulmonary disease. Cutaneous paragonimiasis is very rare, and the correct …