Table 2 Diagnosis and treatment of the 11 patients with PPI
From: Retrospective study of pleural parasitic infestations: a practical diagnostic approach
Patient No. | Parasite eggs (stool)/parasite) | Parasite antibody | Eos of PL/pleural biopsy/ lung biopsy | Treatment | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clonorchis sinensis | N | +/+/+ | Albendazole + steroids | 15 mth |
2 | N | Taenia solium | +/+/− | Albendazole + Sapylin | 12 mth |
3 | Sparganuma | N | +/+/No | Praziquantel + steroids | 12 mth |
4 | N | Paragonimus westermani | +/+/No | Praziquantel + Antibiotic | 6 mth |
5 | N | Paragonimus westermani | +/−/− | Praziquantel + steroids | 10 mth |
6 | N | Paragonimus westermani | +/−/No | Praziquantel + antibiotic | 8 mth |
7 | N | Paragonimus westermani | +/+/No | Praziquantel | 9 mth |
8 | N | Taenia solium | +/+/+ | Praziquantel | 9 mth |
9 | N | Echinococcus granulosus | +/+/− | Praziquantel | 5 mth |
10 | N | Taenia solium | +/+/No | Praziquantel | 5 mth |
11 | Clonorchis sinensis | Clonorchis sinensis | +/−/+ | Praziquantel | 8 mth |