Case report: Lower extremity sparganosis in a bursa.
Clin Orthop Relat Res
; 469(7): 2072-4, 2011 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid tapeworm larva of the genus Spirometra. CASE DESCRIPTION We report the case of a 67-year-old man with a mass over the anteromedial surface of the proximal extremity of the tibia. We surgically excised a bursa containing Spirometra larvae. LITERATURE REVIEW Sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection. We found no cases of lower extremity sparganosis combined with bursitis reported in the literature. PURPOSES AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Sparganosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors, especially among patients who frequently have consumed mountain water or raw snakes or frogs.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plerocercoide
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Tíbia
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Bolsa Sinovial
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Esparganose
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:
Clin Orthop Relat Res
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article