Abstract
Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis is a parasitic disease caused by human infection with
Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Fifteen cases were enrolled in our study. Chest CT scanning was performed with MSCT
in all cases. The chest CT images demonstrated that pulmonary nodular lesions and
ground-glass opacity lesions located in the subpleural area are the characteristic
signs of the disease. With the development of the disease, ground-glass opacity lesions
disappear and pleural indentation occurs.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 12, 2010
Accepted:
April 1,
2010
Received:
November 1,
2009
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