Axillary sparganosis, changes in ultrasound images over six months: A case report

Bo-Mi Kim, MD; Do Joong Kim, MD; Min-Yung Chang, MD; Yee Jeong Kim, MD; Joo Heung Kim, MD; Jai Kyung You, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2020)

Axillary sparganosis, changes in ultrasound images over six months: A case report

Bo-Mi Kim, MD,
Do Joong Kim, MD,
Min-Yung Chang, MD,
Yee Jeong Kim, MD,
Joo Heung Kim, MD,
Jai Kyung You, MD

Affiliations

Bo-Mi Kim, MD: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, 100 ilsanro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang 10444, Korea
Do Joong Kim, MD: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, 100 ilsanro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang 10444, Korea
Min-Yung Chang, MD: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, 100 ilsanro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang 10444, Korea
Yee Jeong Kim, MD: Department of Pathology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
Joo Heung Kim, MD: Department of Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
Jai Kyung You, MD: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, 100 ilsanro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang 10444, Korea; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 3
pp. 177 – 180

Abstract

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Sparganosis is an infestation caused by a tapeworm belonging to the genus Spirometra. The typical radiologic findings of sparganosis describe elongated, folded, band or tubular, hypoechoic structures with surrounding increased echogenicity in ultrasonography. These imaging features have been highly consistent with pathology results. Here, we report an interesting case of axillary sparganosis that manifested changes on ultrasound images over a period of 6 months. Keywords: Sparganosis, Ultrasonography, Axilla

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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