A Case of Multiple Sparganosis in the Cerebral and Cerebellar Hemisphere

Sparganosis of the brain is a rare parasitic zoonosis caused by a migrating plerocercoid tapeworm lava, genus Spirometra. Recently we have experienced a case of sparganosis involving both cerebrum and cerebellum. A 62-year-old woman had experienced of generalized seizure and headache one week prior to admission. Stereotactic surgery was performed using the Cosman-Roberts-Wells stereotactic system. A live worm was removed from the cerebrum, and a part of the parasitic granuation and inflammatory tissue was removed from the cerebellum. A brief review of this condition is given and the possible source of infestation is discussed.

A Case of Cerebral Primary Reticulum Cell Sarcoma

A case of histologically proved primary reticulum cell sarcoma is presented. A female patient with headache and left hemiplegia was proved to have reticulum cell sarcoma after surgery. The tumor was single in the frontal cortex and showed peculiar contrast enhancement pattern on computed tomogram. Near-total extirpation was verified by post-operative CT.