Cutaneous sparganosis in France: the second case described from Europe. Case report.
The first case of sparganosis is reported from France. The patient, a 21-year-old man, presented with a subcutaneous lump on the chest, and the diagnosis was made on histological examination after needle biopsy. He achieved a complete recovery.
Garin
Y J
YJ
Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Frottier
J
J
Lavergne-Slove
A
A
Houdart
R
R
Poirot
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013146:Spirometra