title: Sparganosis of the brain. Case report.
abstract: A rare case of cerebral sparganosis occurring in a 7-year-old boy is reported. Since his clinical symptoms fluctuated and diagnostic evaluation demonstrated multiple lesions, he was examined for a parasitic infection. Emphasis is placed on the difficulties involved in diagnosing cerebral sparganosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anegawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozuru
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuramoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirata
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000175:diagnosis*