J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1992 Mar;21(3):323-326.
A Case of Multiple Sparganosis in the Cerebral and Cerebellar Hemisphere
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
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- Sparganosis of the brain is a rare parasitic zoonosis caused by a migrating plerocercoid tapeworm lava, genus Spirometra. Recently we have experienced a case of sparganosis involving both cerebrum and cerebellum. A 62-year-old woman had experienced of generalized seizure and headache one week prior to admission. Stereotactic surgery was performed using the Cosman-Roberts-Wells stereotactic system. A live worm was removed from the cerebrum, and a part of the parasitic granuation and inflammatory tissue was removed from the cerebellum. A brief review of this condition is given and the possible source of infestation is discussed.
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