Pulmonary paragonimiasis simulating lung abscess in a 9-year-old: CT findings

W K Moon; W S Kim; J G Im; I O Kim; K M Yeon; M C Han

doi:10.1007/BF02014987

Pulmonary paragonimiasis simulating lung abscess in a 9-year-old: CT findings

Pediatr Radiol. 1993;23(8):626-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02014987.

Authors

W K Moon¹, W S Kim, J G Im, I O Kim, K M Yeon, M C Han

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 8152884
DOI: 10.1007/BF02014987

Abstract

We present the CT findings of pulmonary paragonimiasis in a 9-year-old girl. It appeared as a large cystic mass with an air-fluid level and simulated a lung abscess. Communication with a segmental bronchus was demonstrated well on a CT scan obtained after aspiration.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Humans
Lung Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
Lung Diseases, Parasitic / diagnostic imaging*
Paragonimiasis / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed