Cerebral sparganosis: rare parasitic infection of the brain

Spirometra is larval cestode that involve humans as accidental intermediate hosts. Although the incidence of central nervous system infestation with sparganum is low, the diagnosis of the disease can cause delayed with an increased possibility of severe brain damage and neurological deficits. The pr...

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Published in:Egyptian journal of neurosurgery 2023-12, Vol.38 (1), p.72-4, Article 72
Main Authors: Chougule, Meghana V., Mohite, Aniruddha, Joshi, Vijay P., Agrawal, Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain damage
Case Report
Case reports
Cerebral sparganosis
Consent
Convulsions & seizures
Craniotomy
Edema
Granulomas
Headaches
Infections
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nervous system
Neurosurgery
Refractory epilepsy
Spirometra mansoni
Tropical diseases
Tunnel sign
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Summary:Spirometra is larval cestode that involve humans as accidental intermediate hosts. Although the incidence of central nervous system infestation with sparganum is low, the diagnosis of the disease can cause delayed with an increased possibility of severe brain damage and neurological deficits. The present case reports a case of a 19-year male student and describes the imaging findings, histopathological characteristics, and management of this rare disease. The patient was treated surgically with good outcome.
ISSN:2520-8225
2520-8225
DOI:10.1186/s41984-023-00247-4