Intramuscular sparganosis in the gastrocnemius muscle: a case report.
Korean J Parasitol
; 52(1): 69-73, 2014 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Sparganosis is a parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid tapeworm larva of the genus Spirometra. Although the destination of the larva is often a tissue or muscle in the chest, abdominal wall, extremities, eyes, brain, urinary tract, spinal canal, and scrotum, intramuscular sparganosis is uncommon and therefore is difficult to distinguish from a soft tissue tumor. We report a case of intramuscular sparganosis involving the gastrocnemius muscle in an elderly patient who was diagnosed using ultrasonography and MRI and treated by surgical excision. At approximately 1 cm near the schwannoma at the right distal sciatic nerve, several spargana worms were detected and removed.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Spirometra
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Esparganose
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Músculo Esquelético
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean J Parasitol
Assunto da revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article