| Case report: Lower extremity sparganosis in a bursa. | |
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PMID: 21519938 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid tapeworm larva of the genus Spirometra. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report the case of a 67-year-old man with a mass over the anteromedial surface of the proximal extremity of the tibia. We surgically excised a bursa containing Spirometra larvae. LITERATURE REVIEW: Sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection. We found no cases of lower extremity sparganosis combined with bursitis reported in the literature. PURPOSES AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Sparganosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors, especially among patients who frequently have consumed mountain water or raw snakes or frogs. |
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Authors:
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Kee-Yong Ha; In-Soo Oh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2011-04-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical orthopaedics and related research Volume: 469 ISSN: 1528-1132 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-06-09 Completed Date: 2011-08-09 Revised Date: 2011-08-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0075674 Medline TA: Clin Orthop Relat Res Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2072-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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Aged Animals Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use Bursa, Synovial / parasitology, pathology*, surgery Diagnosis, Differential Drug Therapy, Combination Ethambutol / therapeutic use Humans Isoniazid / therapeutic use Male Rifampin / therapeutic use Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis Sparganosis / diagnosis*, parasitology, therapy Sparganum / isolation & purification*, physiology Tibia / parasitology, pathology*, surgery Treatment Outcome |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antitubercular Agents; 13292-46-1/Rifampin; 54-85-3/Isoniazid; 74-55-5/Ethambutol |
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