Living Sparganosis in the Forearm Flexor Muscle.
- Author:
Bu Hwan KIM
1
;
Uk NAM
;
Myoung Hee CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daedong Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sparganosis;
Intramuscular;
Forearm
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall;
Brain;
Breast;
Cestoda;
Diagnosis;
Forearm*;
Intestines;
Larva;
Sparganosis*;
Spinal Cord;
Spirometra;
Subcutaneous Tissue;
Thorax;
Ultrasonography
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2001;36(5):489-491
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is caused by tapeworm larva of the genus Spirometra, which commonly invades the subcutaneous tissue, and less frequently invades the abdominal wall, intestine, muscle, thorax, breast, eye, brain, spinal cord etc. We experienced a rare case of living sparganosis, which was found in the flexor muscle of the distal forearm. Ultrasonography was helpful in the diagnosis of sparganosis
