Hymenolepis Diminuta Infection In An Adult’s Lung: A Rare Case Report

Hymenolepis diminuta is a cosmopolitan parasite of rats and mice which is very rare in humans but has been reported from various areas of the world. We report a human case of Hymenolepis diminuta pulmonary infection in Giangsu Province, China and it has never been reported in patient’s Lung before. In the process of the diagnosis, NGS technology helps a lot. The infection was treated with albendazole and showed clinical and parasitological cure.