MR spectroscopy and MR perfusion character of cerebral sparganosis: a case report.
The authors report the case of a 46-year-old woman with cerebral sparganosis resulting from infection with a larva of Spirometra. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass lesion with prominent perifocal oedema in the left parietal lobe. Advanced imaging pulse sequences, including MR spectroscopy and MR perfusion, were performed. During surgery for the removal of a granuloma, the parasite was discovered and excised. Following treatment, the patient's neurological deficits markedly improved.
Chiu
C-H
CH
Department of Medical Imaging, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
Chiou
T-L
TL
Hsu
Y-H
YH
Yen
P-S
PS
D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000469:parasitology; D020809:Central Nervous System Helminthiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013032:Sparganum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013146:Spirometra / Q000254:growth & development; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed