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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2023

Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports.

Zhen-Zhen Pan, Miao-Juan Zhu, Yu-Qiong Rong, Jiong Yang

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhen-Zhen PanDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Eastlake Road, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Miao-Juan ZhuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Eastlake Road, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Yu-Qiong RongDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Eastlake Road, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Jiong YangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Eastlake Road, Wuhan, 430071, China. yangjiongwh@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-0013
Wuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTrichinosis is a worldwide food-borne zoonotic parasitic disease, which is mainly obtained by ingesting undercooked meat containing infected larvae. The purpose of our article is to introduce and discuss two rare cases of pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis. CASE PRESENTATION: Here we described two male patients who presented to the respiratory department of our hospital with a massive unilateral pleural effusion, their serum eosinophils were in the normal range, laboratory serological tests revealed that Trichinella spiralis IgG antibody was positive. After the oral administration of antiparasitic drugs, the pleural effusion of two patients was completely absorbed.

conclusionBoth patients were diagnosed with Trichinosis complicated with pleural effusion, which is very rare in the clinic and easy to be misdiagnosed because of normal eosinophils.

Indexed as

Pleural EffusionTrichinella spiralisTrichinellosisAnimalsAntibodies, HelminthEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansLarvaMaleMeatAntibodies, HelminthEnzyme linked immunosorbent assayExudateHydrothoraxTrichinellosis

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PMID36747130
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