ReviewJournal of Korean medical science2018
Human Sparganosis in Korea.
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- Proliferative Sparganosis Due to Spirometra mansoni in a Dog: A Detailed Diagnostic Picture.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- First molecular confirmation of Spirometra mansoni (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea) in Indonesian cobras (Naja sputatrix and Naja sumatrana).Parasites & vectors · 2026Article
- Pediatric cerebral sparganosis mimicking low-grade glioma in a nonendemic region: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- A case of human sparganosis caused by Spirometra erinaceieuropaei in Korea.Parasites, hosts and diseases · 2026Article
- The Development and Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Method for the Detection ofVeterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Revisiting human sparganosis: a pathologic review from a single institution.Journal of pathology and translational medicine · 2026Article
- Cerebral Sparganosis: A Case Report of Rare Parasitic Brain Infection.Brain tumor research and treatment · 2026Article
- The clinical, neuroradiological, and pathological features of cerebral sparganosis in Jiangxi Province, China.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Development of an immunochromatographic test for serodiagnosis of human sparganosis.Parasitology research · 2025Article
- Chromosome-Contiguous Reference Genome forInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- High prevalence ofOpen veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Sparganosis in the Indian Sub-continent and the Middle East.Parasites, hosts and diseases · 2024Review
- Important nutrient sources and carbohydrate metabolism patterns in the growth and development of spargana.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- A hepatic sparganosis misdiagnosed as intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Case report: A suspected case of chronic pulmonary sparganosis characterized by migrating cavities and tunnel sign.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- The serum IgG antibody level as a biomarker for clinical outcome in patients with cerebral sparganosis after treatment.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Article
- A Case of Ocular Sparganosis in China: Episode of Migration from Muscle Cone to Subconjunctiva.The Korean journal of parasitology · 2022Article
- Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prevention of Sparganosis in Asia.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Diagnosis and management of cerebral sparganosis: An uncommon parasitic infection of the brain.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Prevalence of sparganum infection in wild frogs in Hainan province of China involves a risk for sparganosis.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSparganosis is a larval cestodiasis caused by the plerocercoid of
methodsWe searched publicly available databases such as PubMed, Research Information Sharing Service, and Korea Medical Citation Index with relevant Medical Subject Headings.
resultsAt least 438 Korean sparganosis cases have been described from 1924 to 2015. Preoperative diagnosis has been significantly increased since the 1980s due to popularization of serological and imaging diagnostics. Cases were largely detected from fifth decades in general, but cerebral sparganosis was detected in relatively young age groups (third and fourth decades). Sparganosis was prevalent in men (75.9%). Consumption of frog/snake and drinking unfiltered water were found in 63.4% and 16.9% of patients, respectively. Most frequently affected sites were subcutaneous tissues (49.9%), followed by the central nervous system (36.2%). Involvements of visceral organs (7.6%), ocular regions (3.6%), and muscles (2.7%) were noticed. In women, breast sparganosis constituted a large proportion (34.2%). Sparganosis associated with immunocompromised patients has recently been reported.
conclusionSparganosis has been continuously reported in Korea during the past 90 years, although its incidence has decreased during the last 20 years. The disease is mostly characterized by subcutaneous nodule, but infection of the worm in vital organs often results in serious illness. Continuous awareness is warranted to monitor sparganosis occurrence and associated clinical consequences.
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