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Cutaneous sparganosis in France: the second case described from Europe
Author(s) -
GARIN Y. J. F.,
FROTTIER J.,
LAVERGNESLOVE A.,
HOUDART R.,
POIROT J. L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1997.tb00533.x
Subject(s) - sparganosis , medicine , biopsy , histopathological examination , surgery , radiology , dermatology , pathology , cestode infections , helminths , immunology
The first case of sparganosis is reported from France. The patient, a 21‐year‐old man, presented with a subcutaneous lump on the chest, and the diagnosis was made on histological examination after needle biopsy. He achieved a complete recovery.