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Intramuscular Sparganosis in the Gastrocnemius Muscle: A Case Report

  • Kim, Jeung Il (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Tae Wan (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Sung Min (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Tae Yong (Department of Radiology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, In Sook (Department of Radiology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Kyung Un (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yu, Hak Sun (Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2013.08.09
  • Accepted : 2013.11.04
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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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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