Intramuscular Sparganosis in the Gastrocnemius Muscle: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 69-73, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-210963
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Sparganosis is a parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid tapeworm larva of the genus Spirometra. Although the destination of the larva is often a tissue or muscle in the chest, abdominal wall, extremities, eyes, brain, urinary tract, spinal canal, and scrotum, intramuscular sparganosis is uncommon and therefore is difficult to distinguish from a soft tissue tumor. We report a case of intramuscular sparganosis involving the gastrocnemius muscle in an elderly patient who was diagnosed using ultrasonography and MRI and treated by surgical excision. At approximately 1 cm near the schwannoma at the right distal sciatic nerve, several spargana worms were detected and removed.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Helmintíase
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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Zoonoses
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Spirometra
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Esparganose
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Ultrassonografia
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Músculo Esquelético
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Histocitoquímica
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Microscopia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo