An unusual case of urinary sparganosis in the Indian subcontinent
Spirometra is a genus of pseudophyllidean cestode that reproduces in canines and felines but can cause pathology in humans. When humans harbour plerocercoids of these tapeworms outside the intestine, it can cause sparganosis. We report a case of urinary sparganosis in a young woman, passing multiple...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Urology |
| Online Access: | http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2018;volume=34;issue=2;spage=158;epage=160;aulast=Trupti |