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[The radiological appearances of African paragonimiasis (author's transl)]. 1975

K J Volkmer, and H Braband

A research programme on African paragonimiasis was carried out in eastern Nigeria, which included the epidemiology, parasitology and clinical and radiological studies. The radiological pulmonary changes are described in detail and differentiated from tuberculosis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008174	Lung Diseases, Parasitic	Infections of the lungs with parasites, most commonly by parasitic worms (HELMINTHS).	Parasitic Lung Diseases,Parasitic Infections of Lung,Pulmonary Parasitic Infections,Lung Disease, Parasitic,Lung Parasitic Infection,Lung Parasitic Infections,Parasitic Infection, Pulmonary,Parasitic Infections, Pulmonary,Parasitic Lung Disease,Pulmonary Parasitic Infection
D008297	Male		Males
D009549	Nigeria	A republic in western Africa, south of NIGER between BENIN and CAMEROON. Its capital is Abuja.	Federal Republic of Nigeria
D010237	Paragonimiasis	Infection with TREMATODA of the genus PARAGONIMUS.	Paragonimus Infection,Paragonimus westermani Infection,Infection, Paragonimus,Infection, Paragonimus westermani,Infections, Paragonimus,Infections, Paragonimus westermani,Paragonimiases,Paragonimus Infections,Paragonimus westermani Infections
D010998	Pleurisy	INFLAMMATION of PLEURA, the lining of the LUNG. When PARIETAL PLEURA is involved, there is pleuritic CHEST PAIN.	Pleuritis,Pleurisies,Pleuritides
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260	Female		Females