326 DISEASES DUE TO HELMINTHS 



attack of bronchitis or pleurisy. There may be cavities in the lungs 

 and offensive sputum which may contain the parasites. One patient 

 was known to expectorate from 75 to 100 of these parasites. The liver 

 is usually enlarged. 



The condition has been mistaken for phthisis. 



There is no known effective treatment. 



