Paragonimiasis westermani with multifocal lesions in lungs and skin

We report a case of Paragonimus westermani infection with a reticulonodular lesion in the right lung, left pleural effusion, and a mobile subcutaneous mass. Analyses of pleural effusion and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) showed marked eosinophilia and high levels of eosinophil cationic protein and interleukin (IL)-5. Transbronchial lung biopsy revealed the presence of pneumonia with mild eosinophilic infiltration but remarkable lymphocytic i nfiltration. In this patient, high IL-5 levels in both BALF and pleural eff usion could explain the remarkable eosinophilia.