case of Sparganosis mansoni in the thigh: serological validation of cure following surgery

Cases of Sparganum mansoni, caused by the plerocercoid larva of the tapeworm S. mansoni, occur throughout the world, particularly in Asian, Middle Eastern, and European countries. However, cases of infection with this parasite are rarely seen in Japan. Here, we present a case of a 61-year-old woman with a solitary subcutaneous nodule in left inner aspect of the thigh, from which a long, slender, whitish worm was surgically removed. The parasite was histopathologically identified as S. mansoni. Serological testing confirmed cure of the infection after surgical removal of the parasite. The authors advocate immunoserological examination in case of S. mansoni

Relato de caso de infecçäo humana por Lagochilascaris minor / Report of a case of human Lagochilascaris minor infection

Os autores descrevem um caso de infecçäo humana causada por Lagochilascaris minor localizada exclusivamente na regiäo cervical, apresentando-se como nódulos com fistulizaçäo, em cuja secreçäo foram encontradas várias larvas do parasita. O paciente de raça negra, com 42 anos, procedia do município de Marabá-PA. Foi submetido a tratamento com Levamisole 150/mg/dia por 40 dias e depois 300mg/semana com melhora clínica, e entäo realizada exérese cirúrgica das massas cervicais com boa recuperaçäo pós-operatória