US Diagnosis of Sparganosis Within the Thigh: Case Report.
- Author:
Chang Yoon LEE
1
;
Suk Joo HONG
;
Kyung Min KIM
;
Jae Sung MYUNG
;
Cheol Min PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hongsj@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parasite, Extremities, US
- MeSH:
Diagnosis*;
Larva;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum;
Thigh*;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2007;26(4):211-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is an uncommon infection caused by sparganum, a migrating plerocercoid larva. Currently, various imaging modalities have been actively used for the diagnosis of sparganosis before surgery. We present a case of sparganosis arising in the subcutaneous layer of the thigh that was diagnosed only by an ultrasound examination.
