Calcified pleural tumor is a rare presentation in paragonimiasis, a parasitic disease that is endemic in Taiwan. The lung and pleura are the most common destinations for the parasite. Pleuropulmonary manifestations have been widely reported, and may mimic several lung diseases, such as lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnostic requirement is a search for ova in the pleural effusion or pleural tissue. We report a 62-year-old woman who had suffered from intermittent right upper quadrant pain for 7 years. Computed tomography of the chest showed an 8-cm centrally calcified mass lesion in the right costophrenic angle. Biopsy of the mass revealed Paragonimus westermani ova surrounded by dense hyalinized fibrotic tissue. This case demonstrates that paragonimiasis may present as a calcified pleural tumor.
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