ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Paragonimus. This disease
is characterized by cough or haemoptysis, or may be asymptomatic. This disease may
present with other symptoms depending on the site where the parasite migrates to.
Transmission is commonly by ingestion of undercooked contaminated crustaceans (crab
or crayfish). Confirmation is commonly by identification of Paragonimus eggs in a
sputum or faecal sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : pulmonary distomatosis; Pulmonary distomiasis; Endemic haemoptysis; paragonimus westermani infection; endemic oriental hemoptysis; Infestation due to Paragonimus species; infection by paragonimus; infestation by paragonimus; Parasitic haemoptysis; pulmonary paragonimiasis; lung fluke disease; lung fluke disorder; Oriental lung fluke infestation; infection due to paragonimus species; Oriental lung fluke disease; lung fluke infection; paragonimosis;
ICD-11 inclusion : Infestation due to Paragonimus species; infection due to paragonimus species; lung fluke disease;
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Paragonimus. This disease
is characterized by cough or haemoptysis, or may be asymptomatic. This disease may
present with other symptoms depending on the site where the parasite migrates to.
Transmission is commonly by ingestion of undercooked contaminated crustaceans (crab
or crayfish). Confirmation is commonly by identification of Paragonimus eggs in a
sputum or faecal sample.