A Case of Sparganosis Infesting in the Scrotum.
- Author:
Jee Yong LEE
1
;
Sang Jae JUNG
;
Sung Ho LEE
;
Ja Hyun KOO
;
Mun Ki JUNG
;
Jong Byung YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Busan National University, Busan,Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
sparganosis;
scrotum
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cats;
Dogs;
Humans;
Korea;
Larva;
Life Cycle Stages;
Middle Aged;
Parasites;
Scrotum*;
Snakes;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1983;24(2):345-347
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganum is a parasite infesting principally in the cats or dogs, but human infestation was also not uncommonly reported. In Korea, the reported cases of sparganosis are over 70. We experienced a case of sparganosis in scrotum. This patient, 47 year-old man, had had episodes of intake raw snakes for 6 years as a tonic since 12 years before. The removed larvae of the parasite revealed milkish-white color, flat, and glistening appearance. Life cycle and route of infection of sparganum mansoni are discussed with review of the literatures.
