Cerebral Sparganosis with Apoplectic Presentation.
- Author:
Sang Hyuk PARK
1
;
Chae Heuck LEE
;
Woo Jin CHOE
;
Young Cho KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, In-Je University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chleens@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral sparganosis;
Parasitic disease;
Intracerebral hematoma;
Larva;
Tapeworm
- MeSH:
Brain;
Cestoda;
Craniotomy;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Hematoma;
Humans;
Larva;
Middle Aged;
Parasites;
Parasitic Diseases;
Paresis;
Rabeprazole;
Seizures;
Sparganosis*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2004;36(3):235-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cerebral sparganosis is a rare parasitic infestation of the brain, usually presenting with seizure associated with chronic recurrent inflammatory reaction. Recently we have treated a very unusual form of this parasitic disease, of which clinical onset was apoplectic. A 60-year-old man was transferred to our emergency room complaining of sudden onset of right hemiparesis and speech impairment. Computed tomography(CT) of the brain demonstrated high density lesion, suggestive of a hematoma in the left parietal subcortical region. Unusual location and shape of the hematoma made us took CT angiogram to confirm any vascular abnormalities in or around the hematoma. We performed an explorative craniotomy and evacuation of the hematoma under the guidance of stereotactic system. At surgery, a live parasite, a larva of a tapew (Spirometra mansoni) was found and removed with the hematoma.
