Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports
Abstract Background Trichinosis 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 pres...
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| author | Zhen-zhen Pan Miao-juan Zhu Yu-qiong Rong Jiong Yang |
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| description | Abstract Background Trichinosis 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. Conclusion Both 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2510af3abf04515aedf2e99560dde812023-02-12T12:05:36ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342023-02-012311910.1186/s12879-023-08047-9Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reportsZhen-zhen Pan0Miao-juan Zhu1Yu-qiong Rong2Jiong Yang3Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-nan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityAbstract Background Trichinosis 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. Conclusion Both 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08047-9TrichinellosisHydrothoraxExudateEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay |
| spellingShingle | Zhen-zhen Pan Miao-juan Zhu Yu-qiong Rong Jiong Yang Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports BMC Infectious Diseases Trichinellosis Hydrothorax Exudate Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay |
| title | Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports |
| title_full | Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports |
| title_fullStr | Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports |
| title_short | Pleural effusion caused by Trichinella spiralis infection: two case reports |
| title_sort | pleural effusion caused by trichinella spiralis infection two case reports |
| topic | Trichinellosis Hydrothorax Exudate Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08047-9 |
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