PULMONARY PARAGONIMIASIS SIMULATING LUNG ABSCESS IN A 9-YEAR-OLD - CTFINDINGS

Authors
MOON WK KIM WS IM JG KIM IO YEON KM HAN MC
Citation
Wk. Moon et al., PULMONARY PARAGONIMIASIS SIMULATING LUNG ABSCESS IN A 9-YEAR-OLD - CTFINDINGS, Pediatric radiology, 23(8), 1993, pp. 626-627
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
23
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
626 - 627
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1993)23:8<626:PPSLAI>2.0.ZU;2-P
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.