Ectopic paragonimiasis on colon wall and mesocolon of the descending colon

Paragonimiasis is prevalent in Far East and a kind of endemic Korean diseases. The primary site of human paragonimiasis is the lung, but the ectopic infection of lung fluke has been reported by many authors. We experienced one case of abdominal paragonimiasis in a 44 year old male with a complaint of left lower quadrant pain. Physical examination, barium enema, and other data suggested the possibility of tumor originating from the wall of descending colon. (intramural tumor). Postoperative specimen taken from the solid tumorous lesion showed parasitic granuloma, characteristic of Paragonimus Westermani. Here, we report a cases of very peculiar ectopic paragonimiasis involved descending colon wall simulating neoplastic tumor, and also review the literatures briefly