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.

• 过去的研究报告显示，肺吸虫在肺脏和肋膜腔的表现可以和肺结核与恶性肿瘤相似，而诊断的确立须要经由虫卵的发现。