A case of sparganosis forming giant hematoma in the scrotum.
- Author:
Jae Young KIM
1
;
Kyung Jun OH
;
Jun Yong LEE
;
Kwang Hoon CHO
;
Kyu Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Han-Il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
sparganosis;
scrotum
- MeSH:
Cestoda;
Diphyllobothrium;
Hematoma*;
Scrotum*;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1992;33(6):1132-1134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is a parasitic infestation caused by sparganum on several species of tapeworm related to diphyllobothrium latum. We experienced a case of the sparganum infestation with giant hematoma in scrotum.