In 1882, he discovered sparganosis, a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm " Spirometra ".
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Sparganosis usually presents as a single nodule, while other cestode infections such as cysticercosis typically present as multiple nodules.
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CT and MRI scans are especially useful for diagnosis of cerebral sparganosis, as they reveal lesions in the brain.
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In genital sparganosis, subcutaneous nodules are present in the groin, labia, or scrotum and may appear tumor-like.
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Seizures, hemiparesis, and headaches are also common symptoms of sparganosis, especially cerebral sparganosis, and eosinophilia is a common sign.
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Seizures, hemiparesis, and headaches are also common symptoms of sparganosis, especially cerebral sparganosis, and eosinophilia is a common sign.
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The first case of sparganosis in the United States was reported by Stiles in 1908; this was a case of infection by " Spirometra proliferum ".
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These findings led Song et al . to suggest that clinical history, ELISA, and either MRI or CT scans could be sufficient to make a sparganosis diagnosis.
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"' Sparganosis "'is a host such as a frog or snake, or contact between a second intermediate host and an open wound or mucous membrane.
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Sparganosis is typically diagnosed following surgical removal of the worms, although the infection may also be diagnosed by identification of eosinophilia or identification of the parasite in a tissue specimen.
