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Parasitic Diseases of the Lungs

By DSc , PhD , Roberto Barrios , Vannan K. Vijayan MD , FAMS (auth.) , Abida K. Haque (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-642-37608-5, 978-3-642-37609-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-37609-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5064012 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
108\114
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Pathology; Pneumology/Respiratory System

Description

Diagnosis of parasitic lung diseases is often difficult as their clinical manifestations can mimic common respiratory illnesses and routine tests can fail to detect the infections. Parasitic Diseases of the Lungs is designed as a practical guide for pathologists who encounter parasitic diseases of the lung in their daily routine. The book comprises eight chapters. After discussion of the handling of lung biopsies from patients with suspected parasitic disease, individual chapters focus on Protozoa, Nematoda, Trematoda, and Cestoda. The morphologic patterns associated with various parasitic infections are then analyzed, and differentiation between artifacts and parasites is discussed. The final chapter is devoted to the immunocompromised patient and covers general principles of histologic evaluation, parasites associated with HIV and AIDS, and the features of diffuse alveolar damage.

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