A Retrieved Sparganum of Spirometra erinaceieuropaei from a Korean Man during Mechanical Thrombectomy

Abstract

<jats:p>Human sparganosis is a zoonotic disease caused by infection and migration of the plerocercoid of Spirometra spp. Although sparganosis were reported from most parts of the body, the sparganum parasitizing inside cerebral artery is remarkably uncommon. We report a case of cerebral intravascular sparganosis in an elderly patient with acute ischemic stroke who was diagnosed by retrieving sparganum during mechanical thrombectomy. Finally, the parasites were identified as Spirometra erinaceieuropaei using multiplex PCR and cox1 gene sequencing.</jats:p>

Neglected zoonotic helminthiases in wild canids: new insights from South America

“…Globally distributed sparganosis is a neglected food- and waterborne zoonotic disease caused by infection with cestodes of the genus Spirometra (Diphyllobothriidea), which is frequently reported in numerous wildlife species ( 14 , 18 , 39 , 84 ). Sparganosis manifests as muscular and subcutaneous larvae (spargana), but brain invasion has also been reported ( 85 ). The obligate heteroxenous parasite life cycle involves carnivores, where intestinal adults shed eggs that are subsequently released into the environment with feces.…”