A Case of Sparganosis that Mimicked Recurrence of Contralateral Breast Cancer.
10.3904/kjm.2015.89.4.470
- Author:
Seo Ae HAN
1
;
Byung Woog KANG
;
Yee Soo CHAE
;
Jun Seok YOON
;
Sang Kyung SEO
;
Ho Young PARK
;
Ji Yeong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. bwkang@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast cancer;
Sparganosis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Cavity;
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Central Nervous System;
Cestoda;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Larva;
Musculoskeletal System;
Recurrence*;
Sparganosis*;
Spirometra
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;89(4):470-473
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection caused by plerocercoid tapeworm larvae of the genus Spirometra. While initially asymptomatic, the migrating larvae initially appear as subcutaneous nodules, which can be mistaken for cancer because all parts of the body can be affected, including the abdominal cavity, genitourinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, musculoskeletal system, central nervous system, and even the breasts. Therefore, we report here a case of sparganosis that was differentially diagnosed from recurrence of breast cancer.
