A Case of Sparganosis with Eosinophilic Panniculitis in a Patient with Rectal Cancer.
- Author:
Hae Woong LEE
1
;
Sang Hyun OH
;
Mi Woo LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. dermad@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sparganosis;
Eosinophilic panniculitis;
Rectal cancer
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Cestoda;
Eosinophils*;
Humans;
Larva;
Panniculitis*;
Parasites;
Rectal Neoplasms*;
Skin;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum;
Spirometra
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(6):821-825
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is an infection by sparganum, the generic term for the migrating plerocercoid larva of a tapeworm of the species Spirometra. The clinical appearance of sparganosis is usually a soft palpable, sometimes migratory, subcutaneous nodule, and microscopically, an elongated tract-like cavity, with or without a parasite body associated with eosinophilic infiltration, may be seen. Herein we present a case of sparganosis with eosinophilic panniculitis, which developed in a patient who had suffered from rectal adenocarcinoma about 5- months before presenting to our department with the skin lesion.
