- Intramural sparganosis manifested as intestinal obstruction: a case report
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Cho KJ, Lee HS, Chi JG
- KMID: 1730661
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 1987 Jun;2(2):137-139.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.1987.2.2.137
A case of intramural sparganosis of jejunum presenting as intestinal obstruction is described. Resected intestine from a 48 year old man with acute abdomen revealed a degenerated sparganum in the... -
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- A case of sparganosis mimicking a varicose vein
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KOO JH, CHO WH, KIM HT, LEE SM, CHUNG BS, JOO CY
- KMID: 1091843
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2006 Mar;44(1):91-94.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2006.44.1.91
Recent advances in radiological and serological techniques have enabled easier preoperative diagnosis of sparganosis. However, due to scarcity of cases, sparganosis has been often regarded as a disease of other... -
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- A Case of Intramuscular Sparganosis in the Sartorius Muscle
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Kim JR, Lee JM
- KMID: 1129917
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2001 Jun;16(3):378-380.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.3.378
Intramuscular sparganosis is not common, and its rarity makes it difficult to be distinguished from soft tissue tumors. A case of rare intramuscular sparganosis is reported. A 44-year-old man presented... -
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- A Case Report of Testicular Sparganosis Misdiagnosed as Testicular Tumor
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Park WH, Shin TY, Yoon SM, Park SH, Kang YJ, Kim DK, Han JY, Seong DH
- KMID: 1789965
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2014 Jul;29(7):1018-1020.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.7.1018
Sparganosis is a parasitic infestation of human by plerocercoid larvae. Sparganum is usually reported to be found in the subcutaneous tissues as well as other organs, including scrotum. However, testicular... -
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- Recurred Sparganosis 1 Year after Surgical Removal of a Sparganum in a Korean Woman
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Lee YI, Seo M, Park HW
- KMID: 1715675
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Feb;52(1):75-78.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.1.75
Sparganosis, an infection due to the plerocercoid of Spirometra erinacei, are found worldwide but the majority of cases occur in East Asia including Korea. This report is on a recurred... -
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- Scrotal Sparganosis Mimicking Scrotal Teratoma in an Infant: A Case Report and Literature Review
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Zhao YM, Zhang HC, Li ZR, Zhang HY
- KMID: 1792223
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Oct;52(5):545-549.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.5.545
Sparganosis is an infection with a parasitic tapeworm larva that occurs by eating infected foods or drinking contaminated water. The larvae can migrate to a tissue or muscle in the... -
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- Serodiagnosis of human sparganosis by a monoclonal antibody-based competition ELISA
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Yeo IS, Yong TS, Im KI
- KMID: 1381216
- Yonsei Med J.
- 1994 Mar;35(1):43-48.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.1994.35.1.43
Competition ELISA test using sparganum specific monoclonal antibodies (Mab) was investigated to improve the diagnostic specificity of sparganosis. By cell fusion, one hybridoma clone secreting anti-sparganum specific Mab was selected... -
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- Intramuscular Sparganosis in the Gastrocnemius Muscle: A Case Report
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Kim JI, Kim TW, Hong SM, Moon TY, Lee IS, Choi KU, Yu HS
- KMID: 1715674
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Feb;52(1):69-73.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.1.69
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,... -
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- A Case of Sparganosis in the Leg
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Lee KJ, Myung NH, Park HW
- KMID: 1104697
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2010 Dec;48(4):309-312.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.4.309
The life-span of the sparganum in humans is not exactly known, but it may survive longer than 5 years in some patients. We experienced a case infected with a sparganum... -
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- Diagnostic Efficacy of a Recombinant Cysteine Protease of Spirometra erinacei Larvae for Serodiagnosis of Sparganosis
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Rahman SM, Kim JH, Hong ST, Choi MH
- KMID: 1715669
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2014 Feb;52(1):41-46.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.1.41
The mature domain of a cysteine protease of Spirometra erinacei plerocercoid larva (i.e., sparganum) was expressed in Escherichia coli, and its value as an antigen for the serodiagnosis of sparganosis... -
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- A Case of Vesical and Scrotal Sparganosis Presenting as a Scrotal Mass
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Yun SJ, Park MS, Jeon HK, Kim YJ, Kim WJ, Lee SC
- KMID: 1102787
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2010 Mar;48(1):57-59.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.1.57
A 59-year-old Korean man complained of a painless scrotal hard nodule and weak urine stream. The ultrasound scan revealed a 2.2-cm sized round heteroechogenic nodule located in the extratesticular area.... -
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- Sparganosis Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome with Molecular Identification of the Parasite in Tissue Sections
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Boonyasiri A, Cheunsuchon P, Srirabheebhat P, Yamasaki H, Maleewong , Intapan PM
- KMID: 1712230
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2013 Dec;51(6):739-742.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.739
A 52-year-old woman presented with lower back pain, progressive symmetrical paraparesis with sensory impairment, and sphincter disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the whole spine revealed multiple intradural extramedullary serpiginous-mass... -
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