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. 2022 Jan 27:27:e01427.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01427. eCollection 2022.

Paragonimus westermani as a cause of Löeffler's syndrome

Satoshi Furuya  1 , Sayato Fukui  1 , Yoichiro Maekawa  1 , Nozomi Aoki  1 , Akihiro Inui  1 , Toshio Naito  1
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Paragonimus westermani as a cause of Löeffler's syndrome

Satoshi Furuya et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

In 1936, Löeffler first recognized the association between a distinctive form of severe heart failure and marked eosinophilia. Most cases are caused by either parasitic infections or drugs; however, no cause has been identified in one-third of the patients [1]. This report presents a rare case of Löeffler's syndrome caused by the parasite Paragonimus westermani.

Keywords: Eosinophilia; Heart failure; Löeffler's syndrome; Paragonimus westermani.

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Figures

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Chest radiograph showing infiltrative shadows in both lower lung fields and cardiac enlargement.
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Chest computed tomography image showing both pleural effusion and pericardial fluid effusion and the infiltrative shadow in the lower lung field.
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Chest computed tomography image shows improvement 4 months after treatment.
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