Sparganosis of the spinal cord. Case report.
Sparganosis of the spinal cord is a rare disease: only two cases have previously been described. A third case of spinal sparganosis is reported in which a sparganum was removed from the central canal of the patient's spinal cord. The clinical presentation and pathology are described. A brief review of the life cycle of the Spirometra is given and the possible mode of infestation is discussed.
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Division of Surgical Neurology (Department of Surgery), University of Hong Kong.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*