Paragonimiasis Treatment & Management
- Author: Jennifer Patterson, DO; Chief Editor: Russell W Steele, MD more...
Medical Care
- Antiparasitic therapy is the mainstay of paragonimiasis treatment.
- Therapy may also be required for seizures caused by an inflammatory reaction to dying worms in the setting of cerebral paragonimiasis.
Surgical Care
- Extrapulmonary lesions should be surgically excised.
- An intraventricular shunt may be needed to manage hydrocephalus.
Consultations
In addition to consultation with an infectious diseases specialist, the following may be helpful, depending on the particular manifestations of disease.
- Pulmonologist
- Neurologist
- Surgeon
- Neurosurgeon
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