title: Sparganosis in a patient with diffuse large B cell lymphoma.
abstract: Sparganosis is the human infection by plerocercoid, the larvae of sparganum. Clinically, subjective symptoms do not occur in the incipient stage, but as the worm migrates, pruritus or tenderness may occur. On physical examination, soft, palpable, and sometimes migratory, subcutaneous nodules are found in sparganosis patients. As rare cases; sparganosis from the orbit, the abdominal viscera, and the breast have been reported. However, there have been no reports relating such disease to the patients' immunocompromised status.We experienced a case of sparganosis from a patient with lymphoma whose immune system was suppressed by anticancer therapy, suggesting that the immunosuppression might affect the onset and the exacerbation of the disease. We report our case with a review of the literature.
authors: Division of Medical Oncology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Sang-Young
authors: SY
authors: Roh
authors: Jun Yong
authors: JY
authors: Lee
authors: Kyun Woo
authors: KW
authors: Park
authors: Sung-No
authors: SN
authors: Jung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013032:Sparganum; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014750:Vincristine; D011223:Praziquantel; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone