ReviewBMC infectious diseases2019
Cerebral sparganosis presenting with atypical postcontrast magnetic resonance imaging findings: a case report and literature review.
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- Pediatric cerebral sparganosis mimicking low-grade glioma in a nonendemic region: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 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
- A hidden traveler in the brain: A 19-year odyssey of migratory cerebral sparganosis.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
- Recent update on cerebral sparganosis: A bibliometric analysis and scientific mapping.Narra J · 2024Article
- Robot-assisted treatment of secondary epilepsy caused by parasitic infection: a case report.Acta epileptologica · 2024Article
- Important nutrient sources and carbohydrate metabolism patterns in the growth and development of spargana.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Cerebral sparganosis in a child with corpus callosum invasion: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- 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
- Mons pubis Sparganosis infection: A case report.Medicine internationalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSparganosis, 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 33-year-old woman presented with a 10-day history of headache. Postcontrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an irregular lesion with enhancement and the tunnel-shaped focus extending to the contralateral hemiphere. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis disclosed pleocytosis (166 cells/μL) and an elevated protein concentration (0.742 g/L). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed positive sparganum-specific antibody in both blood and CSF. Finally, the diagnosis of cerebral sparganosis was comfirmed. She received praziquantel treatment and got a favorable outcome during six-month follow-up.
conclusionsIrregular enhancement and the tunnel sign that extends to the contralateral hemisphere on postconstrast MRI are unusual presentations of cerebral sparganosis. ELISA for sparganum-specific antibody can help confirm the diagnosis. Although surgery is the preferred treatment for cerebral sparganosis, praziquantel might also achieve satisfying outcomes.
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