A case of sparganosis mimicking a skin metastasis in a patient with stomach cancer |
Jee Suk Lee, Seun Ja Park, Moo In Park, Kyu Jong Kim, Won Moon, Eun Kyung Shin, Dong Yang Park |
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항암 치료 중인 위암 환자에서 피부 전이로 오인된 스파르가눔증 |
이지숙, 박선자, 박무인, 김규종, 문 원, 신은경, 박동양 |
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Abstract |
Sparganosis is a rare parasitic disease caused by the migrating plerocercoid larva of tapeworms in the genus Spirometra. The most frequent clinical manifestation of human sparganosis is a subcutaneous nodule resembling neoplastic disease. Since the disease is relatively uncommon, even in endemic areas, sparganosis is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of skin lesions. We experienced a case of sparganosis mimicking a skin metastasis in a patient with metastatic stomach cancer and made the diagnosis after an excisional tissue biopsy. |
Key Words:
Sparganosis; Cancer |
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