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KMID : 0390220180290020307
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Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2018 Volume.29 No. 2 p.307 ~ p.310
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A Case of Sparganosis in Subcutaneous Tissue of Neck
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Choi Kyu-Sung
Kang Si-Hyung
Park Gi-Cheol
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Abstract
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Sparganum is the larvae of a parasite called Spirometra. It usually lives in snakes or frogs, which are parasitic on the human who consume them raw. Sparganum is presented with a form of mobile subcutaneous nodule in various parts of human body. A 78 years old man with palpable neck mass visited our clinics. He had a history of eating snakes raw about 50 years ago. He was diagnosed with Sparganosis through a fine needle aspiration biopsy and underwent excisional biopsy. Sparganosis should be considered when dealing subcutaneous palpable neck mass with history of consuming raw snakes or frogs.
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KEYWORD
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Neck, Subcutaneous mass, Sparganosis
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