Korean J Urol.
1996 Sep;37(9):1051-1053.
A Case of Sparganosis in the Scrotum
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Sparganosis is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Spirometra erinacei. Human infection results from ingestion of raw or undercooked flesh of any of the numerous intermediate hosts and from application of such flesh as poultices. Sparganosis have been reported from orbit and bulbar conjunctiva. But, urogenital infestation of Sparganum is rarely observed. We report an additional case of the sparganum infestation in the right scrotum.
