18 May 2026
: Case report 
Imported Pediatric Paragonimiasis in China: Two Cases From Zhaotong to Hangzhou
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Yuan Huang ABCDEF 1, Meixia Huang D 1, Yang Yang B 2, Guohong Zhu AD 1*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952630
Figure 1 Thoracic imaging findings and pleural fluid appearance in Case 1. (A, B) Chest computed tomography (CT) demonstrating bilateral pleural effusion, including a loculated effusion in the right hemithorax, with associated pleural thickening (pre-treatment). (C) Gross appearance of aspirated pleural fluid. (D, E) Chest CT showing a gas-containing nodular lesion in the right lower lobe with pronounced resolution of pleural effusion (1 month after treatment initiation). (F) Follow-up chest radiograph showing complete radiological resolution (6 months after treatment initiation).