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KMID : 0383819890360010080
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1989 Volume.36 No. 1 p.80 ~ p.84
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Paragonimus Empyema: Report of Four Cases
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안태훈/Tae Hoon Ahn
조재연/유진목/인광호/강경호/오동주/유세화/Jae Yun Cho/Zin Mock Yoo/Kwang Ho In/Kyung Ho Kang/Dong Joo Oh/Se Hwa Yoo
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Abstract
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Empyema is diagnosed by the presence of pus in the pleural aspirate or positive
bacterial culture of the pleural fluid. But the etiologic agent may not be found in spite
of various diagnostic methods. Pleuro-pulmonary paragonimisis can be easily overlooked
by physicians who do not suspect this disease in the differential diagnoses. We report
four cases of paragonimus empyema which were confirmed by demonstration of ova in
the plerual fluid in one case and presence of antibody by enzyme linked immunosorbant
assay (ELISA) and clinical improvement by administration of praziquantel in other cases.
Diagnostic implication was discussed with review of the literatures.
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