1.US Diagnosis of Sparganosis Within the Thigh: Case Report.
Chang Yoon LEE ; Suk Joo HONG ; Kyung Min KIM ; Jae Sung MYUNG ; Cheol Min PARK
Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound 2007;26(4):211-214
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.
Diagnosis*
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Larva
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Sparganosis*
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Sparganum
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Thigh*
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Ultrasonography
2.A Case of Sparganosis with Eosinophilic Panniculitis.
Moon Jung CHOI ; Sang Wook LEE ; Jeong Sun HYUN ; Tae Yoon KIM ; Jun Young LEE ; Baik Kee CHO
Annals of Dermatology 2002;14(4):243-246
Sparganosis is an infection caused by the migrating larvae of the cestode genus Spirometra. The most common clinical presentation of a sparganosis is a slow-growing, sometimes migratory, sub-cutaneous mass. In this report, a case of eosinophilic panniculitis by sparganum in a Korean woman is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed from the histopathologic findings, the micro-ELISA tests and a living sparganum derived from the patient while excising the new lesion
Cestoda
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Diagnosis
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Eosinophils*
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Female
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Humans
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Larva
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Panniculitis*
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Sparganosis*
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Sparganum
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Spirometra
3.Application of micro-ELISA in serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis.
Seung Yull CHO ; Sung Tae HONG ; Yong Ho RHO ; Sung Youb CHOI ; Yong Chul HAN
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 1981;19(2):151-156
To observed whether the specific IgG antibody test using ELISA was useful in diagnosis of presently ill patients of paragonimiasis, a total of 95 sera were tested. The sera were collected from 21 egg positive cases, 8 from positive reactors of intradermal test, 7 from Clonorchis infected, 9 from other parasitic diseases and 50 from apparently non-infected cases. By the result, the sensitivity of the test was 86% and the specificity was 100%. There were no cross reactions between Paragonimus antigen and other parastic infections. Specific IgG antibody test by micro-ELISA was concluded to be useful for mass screening of the presently ill paragonimiasis in the field.
parasitology-helminth-cestoda
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Spirometra sp.
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sparganum
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sparganosis
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immunology
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diagnosis
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ELISA
4.A Case of Intramuscular Sparganosis in the Sartorius Muscle.
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2001;16(3):378-380
Intramuscular sparganosis is not common, and its rarity makes it difficult to be distinguished from soft tissue tumors. A case of rare intramuscular sparganosis is reported. A 44-year-old man presented with a painful mass in the left thigh for 8 months, which was initially diagnosed a as soft tissue tumor. Ultrasonography and MRI revealed a multilobulated mass in the sartorius muscle. After the needle biopsy under the guidance of ultrasonography, sparganum was discovered under microscopic examination of the excised tissue. Surgical excision was performed, and a live larva of sparganum was removed. Sparganosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors, especially among Koreans who have frequently ingested mountain water and consumed raw snakes or frogs.
Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Human
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Male
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Muscle Neoplasms/*diagnosis
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Sparganosis/*diagnosis/parasitology/radiography/ultrasonography
5.Sparganosis in the Female Breast.
Yong Keun CHANG ; Kweon Cheon KIM ; Hyeun Jin CHO
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 2000;58(2):285-287
Sparganosis is not a common disease, and its rarity makes it difficult to distinguish from other disease. Most cases of sparganosis are found in subcutaneous or adipose tissue of the abdominal, thoracic wall, and inguinal regions, but are rarely found in the breast. We experienced a case of sparganosis in the breast of a 65-year-old female by using an excisional biopsy. A sparganum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of benign breast disease.
Adipose Tissue
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Aged
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Biopsy
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Breast Diseases
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Breast*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female*
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Humans
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Sparganosis*
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Sparganum
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Thoracic Wall
6.Sparganosis Mimicking Cutaneous Larva Migrans.
Young Woo SUN ; Tae Jin YOON ; Woon Mok SOHN ; Jung Hee LEE ; Tae Heung KIM
Annals of Dermatology 2000;12(4):292-294
A 53-year-old man had skin-colored linear serpiginous plaque within brownish patch on his left thigh for one year. He habitually drank natural spring water for 3 years. We diagnosed this case as sparganosis infiltrated within dermis by histologic and parasitologic diagnosis. The skin lesion mimicked the cutaneous larva migrans by showing dermal migration of sparganum to pro-duce itchy linear serpiginous plaque. We report an interesting case of sparganosis mimicking cutaneous larva migrans.
Dermis
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Larva Migrans*
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Middle Aged
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Natural Springs
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Skin
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Sparganosis*
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Sparganum
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Thigh
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Water
7.Diagnostic Importance of Recognition of Calcareous Corpuscles and Larva Part in the Diagnosis of Sparganosis by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Reports of Three Cases of Mammary Sparganosis.
Woo Jung SUNG ; Seok Ju PARK ; Young Kyung BAE ; Mi Jin KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 2011;45(5):542-546
Sparganosis of the breast is an uncommon disease. Cytological granulomatous inflammation is a common feature of sparganosis. The presence of larval fragments is necessary for a definitive diagnosis of sparganosis in a cytological specimen. However, calcareous corpuscles entrapped in necrotic debris can be very diagnostic for sparganosis in endemic areas. We experienced three cases of mammary sparganosis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology before surgical excision. Two cases showed numerous calcareous corpuscles associated with necrotic debris thought to be degenerated parasitic bodies. The remaining case revealed a few degenerative calcareous corpuscles and parasitic bodies. The presence of calcareous corpuscles and/or degenerative parasitic bodies can be an aid in the differential diagnosis between sparganosis and other forms of granulomatous mastitis, particularly in endemic areas of sparganosis.
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Breast
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Granulomatous Mastitis
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Inflammation
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Larva
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Sparganosis
8.Scrotal Sparganosis Mimicking Scrotal Teratoma in an Infant: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Yi Ming ZHAO ; Hao Chuan ZHANG ; Zhong Rong LI ; Hai Yan ZHANG
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2014;52(5):545-549
Sparganosis is an infection with a parasitic tapeworm larva that occurs by eating infected foods or drinking contaminated water. The larvae can migrate to a tissue or muscle in the chest, abdominal wall, extremities, eyes, brain, urinary tract, pleura, pericardium, spinal canal, or scrotum. Herein, we report a 5-month old infant with scrotal sparganosis who was initially suspected to have a scrotal inflammatory mass with a history of applying raw frog meat into the umbilicus. Preoperative ultrasound examinations and computed tomography (CT) scanning misdiagnosed the mass as a scrotal teratoma. The scrotal mass was surgically removed, and the histopathology proved it to be scrotal sparganosis. This case displays the youngest patient ever reported with scrotal sparganosis, and the first description of CT characteristics of scrotal sparganosis. A detailed medical history is necessary for patients with scrotal masses suspected of sparganosis. In addition, ultrasound and CT examinations are helpful to rule out other causes of a scrotal mass.
Anthelmintics/therapeutic use
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Praziquantel/therapeutic use
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Sparganosis/*diagnosis/*pathology/therapy
9.Pleural Sparganosis: A case report.
Dae Hyun KIM ; In Ho YI ; Hyo Chul YOUN ; Soo Cheol KIM ; Bum Shik KIM ; Kyu Seok CHO ; Joo Chul PARK ; Young Tae KWAK
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006;39(6):502-504
The major cause of Sparganosis is ingestion of raw snake or frog. The most common clinical manifestation of Sparganosis is subcutaneous moving nodule in abdominal wall, chest wall, thigh, and scrotal area. The most accurate method of diagnosis and treatment for Sparganosis is surgical removal of the parasite. We experienced pleural sparganosis in a 70-years-old male patient, and report it with review of literatures.
Abdominal Wall
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Diagnosis
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Eating
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Humans
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Male
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Parasites
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Pleura
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Snakes
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Sparganosis*
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Thigh
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Thoracic Wall
10.A case of sparganosis mimicking a skin metastasis in a patient with stomach cancer.
Jee Suk LEE ; Seun Ja PARK ; Moo In PARK ; Kyu Jong KIM ; Won MOON ; Eun Kyung SHIN ; Dong Yang PARK
Korean Journal of Medicine 2009;77(6):755-758
Sparganosis is a rare parasitic disease caused by the migrating plerocercoid larva of tapeworms in the genus Spirometra. The most frequent clinical manifestation of human sparganosis is a subcutaneous nodule resembling neoplastic disease. Since the disease is relatively uncommon, even in endemic areas, sparganosis is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of skin lesions. We experienced a case of sparganosis mimicking a skin metastasis in a patient with metastatic stomach cancer and made the diagnosis after an excisional tissue biopsy.
Biopsy
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Cestoda
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Larva
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Parasitic Diseases
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Skin
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Sparganosis
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Spirometra
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Stomach
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Stomach Neoplasms