The case of infectious. Pulmonary paragonimiasis case report

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Vélez Hoyos, A., Cadavid, C., Jaramillo V., S., Restrepo, H., Ángel M., A., Pizano, J. C., Ortega, J., & Trujillo de P., J. (2000). The case of infectious. Pulmonary paragonimiasis case report. Medicina UPB, 19(2), 149-155. https://revistas.upb.edu.co/index.php/medicina/article/view/3508
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Alejandro Vélez Hoyos
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Carlos Cadavid
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Sergio Jaramillo V.
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Hernán Restrepo
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Andrés Ángel M.
General Hospital of Medellín
Juan Carlos Pizano
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Jorge Ortega
Cardiovascular Center
Judith Trujillo de P.
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Abstract

A 21 years old military man from Chigorodó who lives in Andes, Antioquia, has a medical record of 20 days of nocturne fever associated to shivering, diaphoresis, progressive dyspnea (breathing difficulty) and withered cough. This military man had eated raw crustaecous. Paragonimiasis diagnosis was done through a biopsy and it was confirmed at the Washington Army Pathology Institute. The patient was succesfuly  treated with praziquantel.

Keywords:
Pulmonary paragonimiasis, infections

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Author Biographies

Alejandro Vélez Hoyos, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Professor of Pathology U.P.B. and pathologist H.P.T.U.

Carlos Cadavid, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Professor of Pathology U.P.B. and pathologist H.P.T.U.

Sergio Jaramillo V., Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe

From the departments Internal Medicine, Clinical Laboratory and Surgery H P.T.U

Hernán Restrepo, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe

From the departments Internal Medicine, Clinical Laboratory and Surgery H P.T.U

Andrés Ángel M., General Hospital of Medellín

Pathologist General Hospital of Medellín.

Juan Carlos Pizano, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe

From the departments Internal Medicine, Clinical Laboratory and Surgery H P.T.U

Jorge Ortega, Cardiovascular Center

Pulmonologist Cardiovascular Center Colombia.

Judith Trujillo de P., Pontifical Bolivarian University

UPB Professor of Microbiology.

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