Roentgenological Findings on Pulmonary Paragonimiasis*

Abstract

In order to determine the roentgenological characteristics of pulmonary paragonimiasis, chest roentgenograms of 76 patients with positive Paragonimus intradermal tests were studied. The chest roentgenograms were of normal appearance in 50 cases or 65.5 per cent and abnormal in 26 cases or 35.5 per cent. Of the abnormal films, 19 cases had at least one cystic lesion and 7 cases were infiltrative appearance. The abnormal shadows were located more frequently in the right lung field than in the left, and involved in the all portions of the lungs except for rare apical involvement.