A Case of Live Sparganum in Spinal Epidural Space.
- Author:
Ki Soo HAN
1
;
Jung Keun SUH
;
Ki Chan LEE
;
Jeong Wha CHU
;
Hoon Gap LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sparganosis;
Spinal epidural space
- MeSH:
Eating;
Epidural Space*;
Humans;
Leg;
Middle Aged;
Snakes;
Sparganosis;
Sparganum*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1993;22(5):685-688
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clinical experience with a rare case of sparganosis invading the spinal epidural space was reported with review of the literatures. A 58-year-old man who had food hakit of eating raw snakes was hospitalized with chief complaint of low back and left leg pain.
