Clinico-radiologic Characteristics of Pulmonary Visceral Larva Migrans Caused by Ascaris suum

Conclusion Consumption of raw organic vegetables or raw meat is a possible route of A. suum infection. Infected patients exhibit mild respiratory symptoms, and multiple nodules with a halo in the subpleural area are a common finding on chest HRCT. Treatment with albendazole was effective in these cases.PMID:33814489 | DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.6109-20

Source: Internal Medicine - April 5, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Nobuhiro Matsumoto Hironobu Tsubouchi Kensuke Setoguchi Takanori Horiguchi Takafumi Shigekusa Shinpei Tsuchida Ayako Matsuo Yasuharu Oda Shigehisa Yanagi Haruhiko Maruyama Masamitsu Nakazato Source Type: research