Two Cases of Pulmonary Cysticercosis Manifesting as Pleural Effusion: Case Report and Literature Review
1 other identifier
observational
2
0 countries
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Brief Summary
Isolation lung cysticercosis reports are rare in literature. Most lung lesions were characterized by nodules. The investigators access one case which was characterized with pulmonary cavity and pleural effusion by Gupta N, et al in 2015 from PUBMED and Medline. But pleural effusion and exudative lesions is reported for the first time.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for all trials
Started Oct 2016
Shorter than P25 for all trials
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 22, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 18, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 28, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 11, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 18, 2021
CompletedAugust 30, 2021
September 1, 2016
3 months
July 11, 2021
August 24, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Amount of pleural effusion
cm
9 months
Rate of Eosinophil ratio
Percentage(%)
9 months
Changes of lesions under chest radiography or CT
no change, change, complete absorption
9 months
Eligibility Criteria
Two patients with pleural effusion presenting with chest tightness and chest pain were enrolled in this study with a definitive diagnosis of cysticercosis confirmed by pleural effusion examination
You may qualify if:
- Clinical diagnosis of Pulmonary Cysticercosis。
- With pleural effusion
You may not qualify if:
- No cysticercosis was found by biopsy or antibody test
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Pingli Wang, MD
the same research center
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 11, 2021
First Posted
August 18, 2021
Study Start
October 22, 2016
Primary Completion
January 18, 2017
Study Completion
April 28, 2017
Last Updated
August 30, 2021
Record last verified: 2016-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share