WORMS ARE EATING

MY LUNGS
GROUP 5:
Aisyah Sofwatun Nida
Diyah Mardhasanti
Nandita Ayu Azmi
Salvitty Dwi Anjani
Doctors have just discovered microscopic eggs inside Chris Mott singers lungs
leading them to a stunning diagnosis Chris had a parasitic infection known as
paragonimus kellicotti.
Chris had had this infection for at least a few months and the infection was
progressing and getting worse.
Paragonimus
kellicotti
Paragonimus kellicotti is a parasitic
flatworm also known as the lungs inside
Chris's body. The flukes burrow into his
lung tissue. There they feed and
reproduce laying countless eggs. buildup.

Paragonimus kellicotti parasites can live

in the human body for up to 20 years the
presence of the flukes can be difficult to
detect because the symptoms caused by
the infection develops slowly over a long
period of time. As the colonies grow the
parasites can migrate into the central
nervous system . Causing bleeding in the
brain,seizures and even death.
Chris believes he got the infection a year earlier while canoeing down the Missouri River. He ate a small
crawfish.

To save Chris's life doctors must remove the parasitic mass in his lung.

Chris is surgery involved making an incision on the left side of his chest wall, spreading the ribs apart,
and then removing that segment of lung had been infected and scarred by the worm infection.

Doctors complete the procedure and at last have good news when Chris's lung tissue was examined
fortunately there was no evidence of any more paragonimus.

Doctors discharge Chris from the hospital and he makes a full recovery.

And six years later Chris is leading a normal life and has become a father but chris is encountered with
the lung flu has provided the whole family with an important lesson.

Chris has never eaten another raw crawfish I have never eaten one since raw or cooked and I never will
and I never eat anything ever we're all again I have arrest my life just be sure.
Summary
• Name of Pasien: Chris Mott
• Illness: Parasitic infection known as Paragonimus kellicotti
• Symptom: Eating an undercooked or raw crawfish in Missouri River a year ago
• Treatments: The doctor removed the Paragonimus kellicotti mass from Chris’ lung.
Made an incision on the left of his chest wall spreading the ribs apart and then
removing the segment of lung had been infected.
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