Human paragonimiasis is caused by nine species of Paragonimus, namely, P. westermani,
P. africanus, P. heterotremus, P. kellicotti, P. mexicanus, P. siamensis, P. skrjabini, P …

Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by Paragonimus lung flukes, which
are epidemic in Asia. Cerebral paragonimiasis accounts for< 1% of symptomatic …

Background Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease that typically produces a subacute to
chronic inflammatory disease of the lung. Although rare in the United States, paragonimiasis …

Paragonimus species are highly evolved parasites with a complex life cycle that involves at
least three different hosts, ie, snails, crustaceans, and mammals. The adult forms of …

The human disease paragonimiasis, also known as" lung fluke" infection, is caused by
tissue invasion by adult-stage, parasitic flatworms of the trematode genus Paragonimus. The …

MRI Findings of Cerebral Paragonimiasis in Chronic Stage Page 1 622 CLINICAL
RADIOLOGY 4 Page LK, Brown SB, Gargano FP. el nl. Schizencephaly: a clinical study 7 …

PURPOSE: We reviewed the clinical and follow-up data of 89 cases with cerebral
paragonimiasis and summarized the disease characteristics, diagnostic strategies and …

Abstract A 58-year-old Korean-born woman with a history of seizures and psychiatric issues
was found dead at home. Autopsy was notable for large, calcified nodules that had nearly …

AIM: To investigate the clinical manifestations and radiologic characteristics in diagnosing
and treating hemorrhagic cerebral paragonimiasis. MATERIAL and METHODS: The study …

Paragonimiasis is a benign parasitic disease caused by ingestion of Crustacea
contaminated by Paragonimus westermani. Although the lung is the primary site of infection …