An unusual presentation of pulmonary nodules

Vikas Marwah; C D S Katoch; V Shrinath; Saikat Bhattacharjee; Mahima Lall

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.02.009

An unusual presentation of pulmonary nodules

Med J Armed Forces India. 2023 Sep-Oct;79(5):590-592. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.02.009. Epub 2021 May 20.

Authors

Vikas Marwah¹, C D S Katoch², V Shrinath³, Saikat Bhattacharjee⁴, Mahima Lall⁵

Affiliations

¹ Senior Advisor (Pulmonary Medicine), Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
² Professor & Head (Pulmonary Medicine), Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
³ Resident (Pulmonary Medicine), Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
⁴ Associate Professor (Radiology), Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
⁵ Professor, Department of Microbiology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.

PMID: 37719913
PMCID: PMC10499636 (available on 2024-09-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.02.009

Abstract

A pulmonary nodule is a common radiological finding encountered in routine medical practice. It needs to be extensively evaluated as the differential diagnosis can range from sinister malignancies to fully treatable infectious causes. Here, we present a rare case of pulmonary paragonimiasis presenting as pulmonary nodule. This case report aims to sensitise the medical practitioner regarding pulmonary paragonimiasis which is completely treatable but carries a high risk of being under diagnosed.

Keywords: Granulomatous lesion; Paragonimiasis; Pulmonary nodule.

Publication types

Case Reports