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- Sparganosis is a parasitic infection caused by the metacestode stage of Spirometra mansoni and related cestodes, primarily affecting internal organs.
- This report highlights a rare case of sparganosis with pleuritis and low eosinophil levels, where sparganum worms were discovered in the pleural effusion.
- The patient was treated with praziquantel for 10 days, leading to gradual improvement in symptoms, lab tests, and imaging results.
Article Abstract
Sparganosis is a parasitic infection caused by the metacestode stage of Spirometra mansoni and some other related diphyllobothriidean cestodes. Although various internal organs were involved in sparganum infection, pulmonary and pleural involvement is rarely reported. We herein report an uncommon form of sparganosis manifested by pleuritis and decreased peripheral blood eosinophils. Sparganum worms were found in the pleural effusion accidentally and confirmed by pathological diagnosis. After being treated with praziquantel for 10 days, the patient's symptoms, laboratory examinations, and imaging findings were improved gradually.
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