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Parasitic lesion of the insula suggesting cerebral sparganosis: case report.

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Cummings, TJ; Madden, JF; Gray, L; Friedman, AH; McLendon, RE
Published in: Neuroradiology
March 2000

Cerebral sparganosis, a parasitic disease, rarely produces a chronic active inflammatory response in the brain. Clinically and radiographically the process may mimic a neoplasm. We report a 30-year-old man who underwent surgical exploration for a mass in the insular cortex. Histology revealed a densely fibrotic mass heavily infiltrated with plasma cells and lymphocytes, in which were embedded parasitic forms consistent with sparganosis. We describe the MRI appearances and pathologic features. Intracranial mass lesions secondary to sparganosis must be considered in patients with a history of travel to endemic areas, especially Asia.

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Neuroradiology

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0028-3940

Publication Date

March 2000

Volume

42

Issue

3

Start / End Page

206 / 208

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirometra
  • Sparganosis
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Brain
 

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Cummings, T. J., Madden, J. F., Gray, L., Friedman, A. H., & McLendon, R. E. (2000). Parasitic lesion of the insula suggesting cerebral sparganosis: case report. Neuroradiology, 42(3), 206–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050047
Cummings, T. J., J. F. Madden, L. Gray, A. H. Friedman, and R. E. McLendon. “Parasitic lesion of the insula suggesting cerebral sparganosis: case report.Neuroradiology 42, no. 3 (March 2000): 206–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050047.
Cummings TJ, Madden JF, Gray L, Friedman AH, McLendon RE. Parasitic lesion of the insula suggesting cerebral sparganosis: case report. Neuroradiology. 2000 Mar;42(3):206–8.
Cummings, T. J., et al. “Parasitic lesion of the insula suggesting cerebral sparganosis: case report.Neuroradiology, vol. 42, no. 3, Mar. 2000, pp. 206–08. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s002340050047.
Cummings TJ, Madden JF, Gray L, Friedman AH, McLendon RE. Parasitic lesion of the insula suggesting cerebral sparganosis: case report. Neuroradiology. 2000 Mar;42(3):206–208.
Journal cover image

Published In

Neuroradiology

DOI

ISSN

0028-3940

Publication Date

March 2000

Volume

42

Issue

3

Start / End Page

206 / 208

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirometra
  • Sparganosis
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Brain