Human sparganosis

Human sparganosis

A case of human sparganosis is reported. Approximately sixty-eight such cases have been reported from the United States, most having been found in the southern states. Clinically sparganosis appears as a subcutaneous nodule. Diagnosis is established after the larval worm has been identified in the e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1986-11, Vol.15 (5), p.1145-1148
Hauptverfasser: Sarma, Deba P., Weilbaecher, Thomas G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Abdominal Muscles
Biological and medical sciences
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mycoses
Sparganosis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:A case of human sparganosis is reported. Approximately sixty-eight such cases have been reported from the United States, most having been found in the southern states. Clinically sparganosis appears as a subcutaneous nodule. Diagnosis is established after the larval worm has been identified in the excised tissue. Excision of the lesion is curative.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(86)70284-3