Cerebral sparganosis presenting with atypical postcontrast magnetic resonance imaging findings: a case report and literature review

Cerebral sparganosis presenting with atypical postcontrast magnetic resonance imaging findings: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Sparganosis, a rare and severe parasitic infection caused by the larvae of Spirometra species or simply sparganum, generally involves subcutaneous tissue or muscle. But occasionally, sparganum can also invade the human brain, resulting in cerebral sparganosis. Case presentation A...

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Main Authors: Yueli Zhu, Lingqi Ye, Xiansan Ding, Jimin Wu, Yanxing Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cerebral sparganosis
Tunnel sign
ELISA
Praziquantel
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4396-2

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