Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2021; 9(3): 666-671
Published online Jan 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.666
Pleural lump after paragonimiasis treated by thoracoscopy: A case report
Yue Xie, Ya-Rui Luo, Meng Chen, Yi-Min Xie, Chen-Yu Sun, Qiang Chen
Yue Xie, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Ya-Rui Luo, Outpatient Department, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
Meng Chen, Yi-Min Xie, Qiang Chen, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing 400010, China
Chen-Yu Sun, Department of Internal Medicine, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
Author contributions: Xie Y and Luo YR contributed equally to this work and reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Chen M and Xie YM are the patient’s surgeons, performed the surgery, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Sun CY was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Qiang Chen, MD, Doctor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, No. 165 Xincheng Road, Wanzhou District, Chongqing 404000, China. cqwzchenqiang@163.com
Received: September 1, 2020
Peer-review started: September 1, 2020
First decision: November 8, 2020
Revised: November 16, 2020
Accepted: November 29, 2020
Article in press: November 29, 2020
Published online: January 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Paragonimiasis is a common parasitic disease in south China. Based on our clinical experience, the pleural effusion of our patients contains abundant scrambled egg-like materials, and it is difficult to drain all the fluid because the fibrous materials can block the drainage tube. Therefore, the fibrous material can lead to fibrous lump formation. However, there have been rare reports about surgical interventions performed on patients with pleural effusion, hence we recommend early intervention in pleural effusion to prevent the development of the chronic stage.