A case of sparganosis mimicking a varicose vein

Abstract

Recent advances in radiological and serological techniques have enabled easier preoperative diagnosis of sparganosis. However, due to scarcity of cases, sparganosis has been often regarded as a disease of other etiologic origin unless the parasite is confirmed in the lesion. We experienced a case of sparganosis mimicking a varicose vein in terms of clinical manifestations and radiological findings. Sparganosis should be included among the list of differential diagnosis with the varicose vein.

Ultrasonographic Findings of Subcutaneous and Muscular Sparganosis

“…3). Koo et al (8) reported that serpiginous tubular tracts were characteristic findings and we believe the unique wall shape may be helpful in differentiation. The presence of peripheral eosinophilia is also a helpful finding.…”

Breast and Scrotal Sparganosis

“…11 There was even a reported case of intramuscular sparganosis in the lower leg the preoperatively mimicked a thrombosed varicose vein. 21 In a case of cerebral sparganosis, computed tomog-…”

A surgically confirmed case of breast sparganosis showing characteristic mammography and ultrasonography findings

“…Radiological (Chung et al, 1995;Kim et al, 2005;Koo et al, 2006) and serological (Kong et al, 1994) techniques can provide useful diagnostic clues of sparganosis. However, in the case of breast sparganosis, radiological images closely resemble those of a neoplasm or granulomatous mastitis (Jeong et al, 1995;Chung et al, 1995;Moreira et al, 1997;Kim et al, 2005).…”