Korean J Urol.
1998 Apr;39(4):403-405.
A Case of Ectopic Paragonimiasis Mimicking Urachal Cystic Mass
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- 2Department of Radiology, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- Paragonimiasis is an infection caused by the tematode Paragonimus westermani. Paragonimiasis is endemic in parts of South America, Africa, East and Southest Asia. Human infection occurs by ingestion of raw or incompletely cooked flesh crabs or crayfish infected with metacercaria. Although the lung is the primary site of infection, other organs, notably the brain, may be involved. It rarely affects in abdomen. However, involvement of several intra-abdominal organs has been described. In our knowledge, an ectopic paragonimiasis in prevesical space mimicking urachal cystic mass has not been reported. In this report, we present a case of ectopic paragonimiasis mimicking urachal cystic mass in 66-year-old male.
