Subcutaneous sparganosis mimicking soft tissue tumor: a case report

Jung-Mo Hwang, Deuk-Soo Hwang, Chan Kang, Jae-Won Lee Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea Background: Sparganosis is a rare parasitic disease of humans caused by invasion of human tissue by plerocercoid tapeworm larvae (spargana) of the genu...

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Main Authors: Hwang JM, Hwang DS, Kang C, Lee JW
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2019-02-01
Series:International Medical Case Reports Journal
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/subcutaneous-sparganosis-mimicking-soft-tissue-tumor-a-case-report-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ