Mier-Briseño Antonio, Ramírez-Alanís Eloísa, Benavides-Huerto Miguel Armando, Lagunas-Rangel Francisco Alejandro
Department of Pneumology, Morelia Medical Clinic, Morelia 58260, Michoacán, Mexico.
Clinical Analisys Laboratory, Sanatorio La Luz, Morelia 58260, Michoacán, Mexico.
Reports (MDPI). 2024 Nov 19;7(4):102. doi: 10.3390/reports7040102.
: is a multiflagellate anaerobic protozoan that usually inhabits the intestines of insects, mainly cockroaches. However, bronchopulmonary infections caused by this parasite have been increasingly reported worldwide in recent decades. We provide important information for the diagnosis of this disease, which often goes undetected and frequently leads to misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment. It is noteworthy that this is the third case reported in Mexico. : A 37-year-old male patient was hospitalized several times for pneumonia with a persistent granuloma in the right bronchial lobe. After extensive testing, the patient was diagnosed with bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis and successfully treated with metronidazole. : Clinicians worldwide should be aware of the existence of lophomoniasis, especially in low-income regions with poor sanitation and high insect exposure. This parasitic infection, although rare, may be underestimated due to its nonspecific respiratory symptoms, which may mimic other infections.
是一种多鞭毛厌氧原生动物，通常栖息在昆虫肠道内，主要是蟑螂。然而，近几十年来，全球范围内由这种寄生虫引起的支气管肺部感染报告日益增多。我们为这种常未被发现且常导致误诊和治疗不足的疾病的诊断提供了重要信息。值得注意的是，这是墨西哥报告的第三例病例。一名37岁男性患者因右支气管叶持续性肉芽肿性肺炎多次住院。经过广泛检查，该患者被诊断为支气管肺部洛蒙虫病，并成功接受甲硝唑治疗。全球临床医生应意识到洛蒙虫病的存在，尤其是在卫生条件差和昆虫接触率高的低收入地区。这种寄生虫感染虽然罕见，但由于其非特异性呼吸道症状可能与其他感染相似，可能被低估。
