First reports of subcutaneous sparganosis in Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Med J
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1997 Mar; 42(1): 30-2
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-47490
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report and create awareness of sparganosis, a parasitic zoonosis caused by a larval stage of Spirometra sp.SETTING:
Two patients with non-tender subcutaneous lumps. DIAGNOSIS CRITERIA Morphology of solid cestode larva in excision biopsies.CONCLUSIONS:
Although these two instances were innocuous, infection is potentially dangerous as larvae are long lived and could invade vital organs. The most likely source of infection in Sri Lanka is ingestion of the infected first intermediate host, Cyclops, in water.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Skin Diseases, Parasitic
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Sri Lanka
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Female
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Humans
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Sparganosis
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Adult
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Middle Aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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