Paragonimiasis misdiagnosed as liver abscess: A case report

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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2024; 12(21): 4807-4812
Published online Jul 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i21.4807

Paragonimiasis misdiagnosed as liver abscess: A case report

Ying-Qi Zheng, Gong-Bing Guo, Mei-Fang Wang, He-Zhong Zhu, Chan Zhou, Lin-Hong Li, Lu Zhang, Yu-Quan Liu

Ying-Qi Zheng, Gong-Bing Guo, He-Zhong Zhu, Chan Zhou, Lin-Hong Li, Lu Zhang, Yu-Quan Liu, Department of General Practice, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei Province, China

Mei-Fang Wang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, Hubei Province, China

Author contributions: Zheng YQ and Liu YQ were involved in the conception and design of the study; Zheng YQ and Guo GB drafted the manuscript and performed the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data for the study; Wang MF and Zhu HZ made contributions to the interpretation of the data for the study and revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content; Zheng YQ, Zhou C and Li LH researched the clinical case, participated in the treatment of the patient and revised the manuscript; Zhang L, Liu YQ and Wang MF confirm the authenticity of all the raw data; All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Informed consent statement: This study has been approved by the ethics committee of the Taihe hospital, and performed in accordance with the principles of Good Clinical Practice following the Tri-Council guidelines. All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Corresponding author: Yu-Quan Liu, Doctor, Chief Physician, Department of General Practice, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 32 Renmin South Road, Shiyan 442000, Hubei Province, China. lyqliuyuquan123456@163.com

Received: April 12, 2024
Revised: June 3, 2024
Accepted: June 13, 2024
Published online: July 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report a case of paragonimiasis that was misdiagnosed as liver abscess. The patient was treated with praziquantel and albendazole. Follow-up examinations suggested that the treatment was effective.