BACKGROUND: Sparganosis is an @entity166 caused by the sparganum of Spirometra species, which seldom invades the respiratory system. The aim was to describe the clinical features and outcomes of @entity358 . METHODS: A total of 40 @entity1 with @entity358 were reviewed, including 12 cases known from this experience and 28 cases reported in the literature. RESULTS: Among these 40 @entity1 at an average age of 45.4    11.1 years ( @entity1 29), 34 (85%) had a history of ingesting raw or undercooked meat (mainly frogs or snakes). The top 3 symptoms were coughing (60.0%), fever (57.5%) and @entity662 (42.5%). Peripheral blood @entity1712 was found in 30 cases (75%). Lesions were located in lung parenchyma, airway, pleura and pulmonary vessels of the @entity1 . Thirty-one @entity1 (77.5%) had @entity1143 . The diagnosis was established by antisparganum antibody test in 30 cases (75%) and by pathology in 9 cases (22.5%); 1 case was not mentioned. Among the 35 cases with follow-up information, 2 treated with complete surgical removal and 31 with oral administration of @entity2039 had no recurrence; the remaining 2 died without effective treatments. CONCLUSIONS: As an extremely rare and life-threatening @entity4801 , @entity358 should be diagnosed by combining the epidemiology, @entity1 history, @entity1712 and the positive antisparganum antibody test result together if no worm was detected. Oral @entity2039 is considered to be an effective treatment.

Clinical Features of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity662 :: ('MESH:D002637', 'Disease') :: ['chest pain'] @entity1712 :: ('MESH:D004802', 'Disease') :: ['eosinophilia'] @entity1143 :: ('MESH:D010996', 'Disease') :: ['pleural effusion'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary sparganosis'] @entity4801 :: ('MESH:D010272', 'Disease') :: ['parasitic zoonosis'] @entity166 :: ('MESH:D003141', 'Disease') :: ['infectious disease'] @entity2039 :: ('MESH:D011223', 'Chemical') :: ['praziquantel']
@entity358 :: (MESH:D008171,Disease) :: ['Pulmonary Sparganosis']
