Case 94. Paragonimiasis (lung fluke) (34 y-o F)

　 　 　 　
　 Surgical specimen of a cavity-forming lung lesion in a Thai housewife who stayed in Japan for several years 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 Numerous viable ova are seen in the bronchial wall (HE, high power). Eosinophilic reaction is milder in fluke infection than in nematode infection.