Research Abstract
Dendrolimiasis: an analysis of 58 cases.
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Abstract
Contact with pine caterpillars in China may result in dendrolimiasis. In this review of 58 cases the disease is considered from several aspects. Five types of disease are described, depending on the pathogenic site. Three stages could be recognized in relation to the time of onset. On the basis of an analysis of prominent theories, multiple factors are believed to be involved in the pathogenesis which involves damage to bones and joints. The radiographic features are outlined and the diagnosis and differential diagnosis discussed.
Affiliation
Department of Roentgenology, Fourth Municipal Hospital of Wuhan, PR China.
External References
- PubMed ID:
- 2023292
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