A case of sparganosis mimicking a varicose vein.
- Author:
Ja Hyun KOO
1
;
Won Hyun CHO
;
Hyoung Tae KIM
;
Sung Moon LEE
;
Byung Suk CHUNG
;
Chong Yoon JOO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: sparganosis; varicose vein; subcutaneous mass
- MeSH: Varicose Veins/*diagnosis/ultrasonography; Thigh/*parasitology/pathology/surgery; Sparganum/*isolation & purification; Sparganosis/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods; Knee/pathology/radiography; Humans; Female; Diagnosis, Differential; Animals; Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2006;44(1):91-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Recent advances in radiological and serological techniques have enabled easier preoperative diagnosis of sparganosis. However, due to scarcity of cases, sparganosis has been often regarded as a disease of other etiologic origin unless the parasite is confirmed in the lesion. We experienced a case of sparganosis mimicking a varicose vein in terms of clinical manifestations and radiological findings. Sparganosis should be included among the list of differential diagnosis with the varicose vein.
