Rare case of paragonimiasis with involvement of the parotid gland alone in a 5-year-old boy

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• 作者：Yiping Pu ; Chuangqi Yu ; Chi Yang
• 关键词：Paragonimiasis ; Paragonimus ; Parotitis ; Parotid
• 刊名：British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• 出版年：December, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：51
• 期：8
• 页码：e299-e301
• 全文大小：478 K

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Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Paragonimus trematodes, which are typical food-borne zoonoses prevalent in Asia, West Africa, and Latin America. A clinical infection by paragonimiasis usually begins with cough, haemoptysis, and dyspnoea, some of which overlap with symptoms of tuberculosis and other pulmonary disorders. Human paragonimiasis presents as a complex set of symptoms that may result in misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. The parotid is seldom affected. We describe the case of a 5-year-old boy with paragonimiasis who presented with a swelling of the parotid and no pulmonary signs or symptoms.