 |  |  |  |
Think back to your basic sciences (if you weren't asleep)…
Paragonimus westermani is associated with travel to Latin America (or Asia, Africa, and India). The prevalence would be directly related to the consumption of uncooked freshwater crabs and crayfish. However, one would expect to see large operculated eggs in the bronchoalveolar lavage.
| | | |