"Pulmonary paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by the lung fluke (trematode) Paragonimus westermani. It is endemic in southeast Asia, the Far East, and is also relatively common in Latin America and Africa 1,2. The disease can affect both the lung and pleura 3, although lung parenchymal involvement is thought to be commoner than pleural involvement 2."
Expected headings
"CT chest: HRCT"
"There are also a myriad of other associated non-specific features. These can vary with the stage of disease."