2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011828
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Risk factors and clinical features for pulmonary paragonimiasis-associated pneumothorax

Yunhong Song,
Jeongmin Lee,
Wonchang Hahn
et al.

Abstract: Background Pulmonary paragonimiasis, a food-borne zoonotic helminthiasis, is a parasitic disease of the lung caused by infection with trematodes species of the genus Paragonimus. Although pneumothorax has been reported as occuring with paragonimiasis, to date no study has been performed concerning the clinical features and predictive risk factors for this condition. Methods This retrospective study, which aims to fill this gap, was conducted at Jeonbuk National University Hospital. All patients (aged ≥19 yea… Show more

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