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Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis: CT findings in 31 patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16120908     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to identify any specific CT features that may help in the diagnosis of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis. CONCLUSION: Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis usually manifests as a subpleural or subfissural nodule of about 2 cm in diameter that frequently contains a necrotic low-attenuation area. The constellation of focal pleural thickening and subpleural linear opacities leading to a necrotic peripheral pulmonary nodule is another frequent CT finding of paragonimiasis. Although minimal and easily overlooked, focal fibrotic pleural thickening adjacent to a pulmonary nodule can be an important clue in the diagnosis of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis on CT.
Authors:
Tae Sung Kim; Joungho Han; Sung Shine Shim; Kyeongman Jeon; Won-Jung Koh; Inho Lee; Kyung Soo Lee; O Jung Kwon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  185     ISSN:  0361-803X     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2005 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-08-25     Completed Date:  2005-11-10     Revised Date:  2008-02-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  616-21     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases, Parasitic / radiography*
Male
Middle Aged
Paragonimiasis / radiography*
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

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