A Case of Sparganosis in the Left Flank and the Left Scrotum.
- Author:
Chung Chan KIM
1
;
Sun Ki LEE
;
Nam Sam GEUK
;
Jae Heung CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
sparganosis;
scrotum;
flank
- MeSH:
Gyeonggi-do;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Parasites;
Scrotum*;
Snakes;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1980;21(2):195-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The human sparganum mansoni infestation was reported 63 cases in Korea until 1974, but urogenital infestation of sparganum is relatively rare. We experienced a case of sparganosis in which one parasite migrated from the Left flank to the left scrotum and the other remained in the left flank. The white ribbon worm-like structure was crawling in the subcutaneous tissue of the left scrotum. This 51 year lod male patient had an episode of intake of raw snake as a tonic 2 year ago in Kyungki-do, Korea.
