A Case of Sparganosis in the Scrotum.
- Author:
Man Woo HEO
1
;
Eung Koo KIM
;
Youn Soo JEON
;
Nam Kyu LEE
;
Young Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
sparganosis;
scrotum
- MeSH:
Conjunctiva;
Eating;
Humans;
Orbit;
Scrotum*;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum;
Spirometra
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1996;37(9):1051-1053
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Spirometra erinacei. Human infection results from ingestion of raw or undercooked flesh of any of the numerous intermediate hosts and from application of such flesh as poultices. Sparganosis have been reported from orbit and bulbar conjunctiva. But, urogenital infestation of Sparganum is rarely observed. We report an additional case of the sparganum infestation in the right scrotum.
