1.A case of sparganosis mimicking a varicose vein.
Ja Hyun KOO ; Won Hyun CHO ; Hyoung Tae KIM ; Sung Moon LEE ; Byung Suk CHUNG ; Chong Yoon JOO
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2006;44(1):91-94
Recent advances in radiological and serological techniques have enabled easier preoperative diagnosis of sparganosis. However, due to scarcity of cases, sparganosis has been often regarded as a disease of other etiologic origin unless the parasite is confirmed in the lesion. We experienced a case of sparganosis mimicking a varicose vein in terms of clinical manifestations and radiological findings. Sparganosis should be included among the list of differential diagnosis with the varicose vein.
Varicose Veins/*diagnosis/ultrasonography
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Thigh/*parasitology/pathology/surgery
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Sparganum/*isolation & purification
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Sparganosis/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
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Knee/pathology/radiography
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Humans
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Female
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Animals
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Adult