Vulva sparganosis misdiagnosed as a Bartholin's gland abscess / 대한산부인과학회지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
;
: 746-751, 2010.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-207181
ABSTRACT
Sparganosis is a parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid larvae of diphyllobothroid tapeworms belonging to the genus Spirometra, as first described by Manson in 1882. The infection is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated water, frogs, and snakes, and contact between a second intermediate host and an open wound or mucus membranes. Humans are accidental hosts in the life cycle, but dogs, cats, and other mammals are definitive hosts. Once a human becomes infected, the plerocercoid larvae migrate to a subcutaneous location, where they typically develop into a painful nodule. We misdiagnosed vulva sparganosis as a Bartholin's gland abscess. The patient was a green consumer, so she may have been infected by consuming health foods. Sparganosis should be considered as a cause of soft tissue masses especially among patients who have ingested health foods.
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Asunto principal:
Serpientes
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Plerocercoide
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Spirometra
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Vulva
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Cestodos
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Esparganosis
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Absceso
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Ingestión de Alimentos
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Alimentos Orgánicos
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Estadios del Ciclo de Vida
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Año:
2010
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Artículo
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