Korean J Urol.
1990 Feb;31(1):139-141.
A Case of Omental Paragonimiasis Herniated into the Scrotum
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The main site of infection with paragoniums Westermani is the lung, but its larva can invade any sites of the body. The ectopic infected sites of paragonimiasis are brain, liver, peritoneurn, testis, small intestine, skin, retina and muscle. Recently, we found an ectopic omental paragonimiasis herniated into the scrotum from 35 year old male patient who complained scrotal discomfort and was diagnosed as epididymal tumor preoperatively. We report this case with a brief review of the literature.
