A case of Sparganosis in the intracranium and the Spinal Cord

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 11(4); 1993 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1993;11(4): 575-579.

뇌와 척수강내의 스파르가눔증 1례

김거형, 황선출,구벽수,최문성,박규현,김상욱

메리놀병원 신경과. 부산대학교 신경과.

A case of Sparganosis in the intracranium and the Spinal Cord

Geo-Hyoung Kim, M.D., Seon-Chool Hwang, M.D., Byeog-Soo Koo, M.D., Mun-Seung Choi, M.D., Kyu-Hyun Park, M.D., Sang-Woo Kim, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Maryknoll Hospital, Department of Neurology, College of Medicine Pusan National University

Abstract

Sparganosis of the central nervous system is an uncommon parasitic zoonosis caused by the migrating larva of the genus Spirometra mansonoides. The patient, a 53-year-old woman, complained of focal involuntary movement involving the right face and headache. Three months after first admission, paraparesis developed. Serial MRI revealed cerebral and spinal lesions and micro-ELISA test disclosed positive reaction to sparganus antigen.