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Parasitic lung diseases

Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the form of focal or cystic lesions, pleural effusion or diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. With increasing globalisatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Kim, Hojoong, Memish, Ziad A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9724914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36450370
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0093-2022
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Sumario:Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the form of focal or cystic lesions, pleural effusion or diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. With increasing globalisation, it is important to consider parasitic infections in the differential diagnosis of lung diseases. This is particularly important since early identification and prompt therapy result in full cure of these conditions. In this review, we summarise the most common parasitic lung diseases.