title: Intracerebral hematoma caused by sparganum: a case report.
abstract: Cerebral sparganosis is caused by migrating larvae of Spirometra mansonoides. This condition is rare. The presenting symptoms include headache, seizures and focal neurological deficit, which are due to a parasitic granulomatous space-occupying lesion. The authors report a case of intracerebral hematoma, which has never been reported as a presenting symptom of cerebral sparganosis. The surgical treatment of this complicated condition yielded poor results when compared to previous reports of the uncomplicated condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chamadol
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tangdumrongkul
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thanaphaisal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sithithaworn
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chamadol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000150:complications*