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Neuroimaging and pathological findings in a child with cerebral sparganosis. Case report.
- Source :
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Journal of neurosurgery [J Neurosurg] 2006 Dec; Vol. 105 (6 Suppl), pp. 470-2. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The authors report the case of a 6-year-old boy with cerebral sparganosis due to infection with a plerocercoid tapeworm larva of Spirometra mansoni. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an area of irregular long T2 signal in the right frontal lobe. When compared with images obtained 2 years earlier, the lesion appeared to have migrated into the parietal lobe. During surgery for the removal of a granuloma, the parasite was discovered and excised. Following surgery, the patient's neurological deficits markedly improved. The authors review the pathological and imaging features of cerebral sparganosis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-3085
- Volume :
- 105
- Issue :
- 6 Suppl
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17184080
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3171/ped.2006.105.6.470