J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1994 Apr;29(2):511-514. 10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.2.511.

Paragonimiasis on lumbar epidural space: A case report

• Kim I
• Chang H
• Kim SC
• Hwang SK
• Kang CS

• KMID: 2423763
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.2.511

Abstract

Paragonimus westermani mainly infests the lung parenchyma, and it is also causes ectopic parasitism of various sites, such as brain, liver and subcutaneous tissue but there have been no reports in literature about paragonimiasis infesting lumbar epidural space. A 58-year-old housewife complained of lumbago and radiating pain to both lower extremities for 20 years. Calcified extradural masses were found by preoperative plain X-ray, myelogram, and CT scan. Intraoperatively, cystic mass in the epidural space at L2-3 was found and confirmed to be paragonimiasis by histopathological study. A case of ectopic paragonimiasis in the lumbar epidural space at L2-3 level is presented.

Keyword

Lumbar epidural space; Paragonimus westermani

MeSH Terms

Brain
Epidural Space*
Humans
Liver
Low Back Pain
Lower Extremity
Lung
Middle Aged
Paragonimiasis*
Paragonimus westermani
Subcutaneous Tissue
Tomography, X-Ray Computed