Korean J Urol.
1996 Sep;37(9):1039-1041.
A Case or Ectopic Paragonimus Westermani in the Adrenal Gland
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- 1Department of Urology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Paragonimiasis is a chronic inflammatory process which frequently involve to the lung. The lung is the main site of infection with Paragonimus westermani, but any place of the body including brain, orbit, liver, intestinal wall, diaphragm, subcutaneous tissue, and etc. may be infected with the larva We report a case of ectopic Paragonimus westermani arising from the adrenal gland, in 70-year-old male.
