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Breast sparganosis and incidentally detected subcutaneous and intramuscular sparganosis at several sites: case report and literature review

Authors: Eun Jee Song, Yu-Mee Sohn, Kyung Nam Ryu, Sun Young Min, Sung Hwan Shin, Yong Koo Park

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 4/2015

Abstract

Sparganosis is an infestation caused by a tapeworm belonging to the genus Spirometra. We describe a surgically confirmed case of sparganosis in several organs including the breast, both lower extremities, anterior chest wall, inguinal area, and the psoas and gluteus muscles. Mammography, ultrasonography, and MRI imaging findings for our patient were characteristic of sparganosis. Ultrasonography revealed multiple elongated tubular hypoechoic structures with surrounding increased echogenicity. Mammographic findings included tortuous, lobular, and tubular densities. Short tau inversion recovery (STIR) MR images contained several elongated tubular tracts of high signal intensity. These imaging features were highly consistent with pathology results.

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Title: Breast sparganosis and incidentally detected subcutaneous and intramuscular sparganosis at several sites: case report and literature review
Authors: Eun Jee Song
Yu-Mee Sohn
Kyung Nam Ryu
Sun Young Min
Sung Hwan Shin
Yong Koo Park
Publication date: 01-04-2015
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-015-0405-6

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