| Autor: |
Neha Paranjape, Victor Nunez, Demetrius Dicks |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
IDCases, Vol 26, Iss , Pp e01287- (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2214-2509 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01287 |
| Popis: |
Cerebral paragonimiasis is rare and is usually seen in younger patients. This is a case of a 19-year-old male presenting as a hemorrhagic stroke with headache and blurred vision. He was found to have cystic thick-walled spaces with focal linear tracking towards the pleural space on computed tomography of the chest. CSF analysis showed pleocytosis with 4% eosinophils. Serological testing confirmed the diagnosis of paragonimiasis. He was treated with praziquantel, corticosteroid taper and anti-epileptic medication and discharged home in stable condition. CNS paragonimiasis is treatable, has a fairly good prognosis but can often be missed. In a young person presenting with an acute hemorrhagic stroke, the possibility of paragonimiasis should be kept on the differential diagnosis. |
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