[Human sparganosis in Ecuador: report of a case in the province of Esmeraldas].
The second case of human sparganosis in Ecuador is reported in a male patient, of an indigenous tribe Chachi, from the province of Esmeraldas, who presented with a nodule localized in the left scapular region. Upon extirpation, a cestode classified as Spirometra was found, but the species could not be determined.
Guderian
R
R
Departamento de Investigaciones Clínicas y Patología, Hospital Vozandes, Quito, Ecuador.
Roldan
J
J
Guevara
A
A
Chico
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M
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004484:Ecuador; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000469:parasitology*
Esparganosis humana en el Ecuador: informe de un caso en la provincia de Esmeraldas.