A Case of Sparganosis Infesting in the Retroperitoneum.
- Author:
Jong Chul KIM
1
;
Choong Hyun LEE
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Soo Eung CHAI
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
sparganosis;
retroperitoneum
- MeSH:
Korea;
Larva;
Retroperitoneal Space;
Snakes;
Sparganosis*;
Sparganum
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1989;30(1):93-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sparganosis is infection by a sparganum, the genetic term for the plerocercoid larva of a pseudophyllidean tapewarm. The majority of infections in man are caused by raw consuming of snakes and frogs in Korea. Clinically, subcutaneous mass or lump was the most frequent problem but retroperitoneal mass was very rare. We treated a case of sparganosis invading the retroperitoneal space that was diagnosed initially as soft tissue tumor.
