1991
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1991000100018
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A case of cerebral sparganosis in South America

Abstract: Cerebral sparganosis (CS) is a parasitic infection caused by the larva of Spirometra mansonoides. Rarely it can affect the human brain. We report the case of a 24-year old man from Paraguay who suffered from seizures and headache for one year. A frontal tumor was diagnosed by CT-scan and was subsequently resected. The pathological examination revealed a larva with Sparganum characteristics. The evolution of the patient was satisfactory. As far as we know, this is the first case of CS reported in South-America.

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“…The three cases were diagnosed in individuals from bordering countries. Two of the cases occurred in adults, one with brain localization (Boero et al, 1991) and the other with cutaneous localization (De Roodt et al, 1993), whereas the third case occurred in a child (Jones et al, 2013). In Argentina, no local cases of sparganosis have been detected yet.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The three cases were diagnosed in individuals from bordering countries. Two of the cases occurred in adults, one with brain localization (Boero et al, 1991) and the other with cutaneous localization (De Roodt et al, 1993), whereas the third case occurred in a child (Jones et al, 2013). In Argentina, no local cases of sparganosis have been detected yet.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…8 También puede ocurrir la infestación por procercoides cuando se ingiere agua contaminada con crustáceos que contienen esas larvas. El período de supervivencia de los esparganos en el hombre puede extenderse hasta 20 años.…”
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“…Cabe hacer notar que la enfermedad es infrecuente en Argentina y que en el presente caso, como sucedió en los publicados por De Roodt et al y Boero et al, 7,8 el hallazgo fue posible por la migración y posterior radicación de pacientes extranjeros en nuestro país. No se hallaron referencias bibliográficas procedentes de Bolivia en la bibliografía a nuestro alcance.…”
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