A Case of Sparganosis Infesting in the Scrotum.
- Author:
Choon Gon KIM
1
;
Young Kyeeng PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Jeonbug National University, Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
sparganosis;
scrotum
- MeSH:
Adult;
Capsules;
Cestoda;
Diphyllobothrium;
Humans;
Scrotum*;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1980;21(6):659-661
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is the condition of an infection caused by spargana of several species of tapeworm related to Diphyllobothrium latum. We encountered a 27 years old man who was suffered from adult thumb-sized masses in the right scrotum. From the fibrous capsules in the masses, 4 plerocercoid larvae, spargana, measuring about 15-20 cm in length were extirpated. Herein we reported this case with a brief review of the literatures.
