Cutaneous paragonimiasis in man in Honduras.

A worm found in histopathologic sections of the skin of a 31-year-old man in Honduras was identified as Paragonimus sp. The worm was immature, and specific identification was not possible. This is the second human case of paragonimiasis in Honduras.

The use of imprint technic for rapid diagnosis in postmortem examinations. A diagnostically rewarding procedure.

An imprint method used as a means to provide rapid diagnosis at the time of postmortem examination is described. Although this method is not new, it has hitherto received relatively little attention in this country. The method is simple and as reliable as the frozen-section method, yet less time-consuming.