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Atypical Appearances in Two Adolescent Asian Refugees

Michael A. Wall, MD; Gordon McGhee, MT(ASCP)

Am J Dis Child. 1982;136(9):828-830.

Abstract
• Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease endemic to Asia, Africa, and South America. With the increasing number of Southeast Asian immigrants arriving in the United States, physicians should be aware of the various manifestations of this disease. We describe two adolescent Asian refugees who had atypical cases of paragonimiasis. One experienced acute abdominal pain mimicking appendicitis, and the other had asymptomatic left upper-lobe cavitation.

(Am J Dis Child 1982;136:828-830)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Wall), and the Parasitology Laboratory (Mr McGhee), Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97201 (Dr Wall).

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