Case Report
 
A case of ureteral sparganosis detected by ultrasonography
Zhi Li1, Hong-Fen Wu2, Jian-Quan Zhang1
1Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine (Haikou People’s Hospital), Haikou, Hainan Province, China
2Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine (Haikou People’s Hospital), Haikou, Hainan Province, China

Article ID: 100881Z01ZL2018
doi: 10.5348/100881Z01ZL2018CR

Corresponding Author:
Jian-Quan Zhang,
Department of General Surgery,
Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine
(Haikou People’s Hospital), Haikou,
Hainan Province,
China

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Li Z, Wu HF, Zhang JQ. A case of ureteral sparganosis detected by ultrasonography. Int J Case Rep Images 2018;9:100881Z01ZL2018.


ABSTRACT

A 42-year-old male with a history of the ingestion of frogs one year ago, presented to our hospital with an upper right abdominal cystic mass detected incidentally by ultrasonography in a medical examination. The abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a right retroperitoneal cyst mass, and he had been misdiagnosed with lymphocele. Consequently, we performed surgical excision and confirmed ureteral sparganosis by both histological and immunoserological examinations. After two oral courses of praziquantel were administered and the wound was healing very well, he was able to leave the hospital. Sparganosis is typically diagnosed by surgical removal of the worm due to the difficulty of preoperative diagnosis. In retrospective analysis, this ureteral sparganosis was detected by ultrasonography.

Keywords: Diagnosis, Sparganosis, Ultrasonography, Ureteral


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Acknowledgements
We thank all of the study participants for their cooperation, technical help, and sample collection. This study was supported by Hainan Science and Technology Fund Project of China (ZDXM2015082).

Author Contributions
Zhi Li – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Hong-Fen Wu – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Jian-Quan Zhang – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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