A case of mammary sparganosis due to infection with Spirometra mansoni. Issue 4 (12th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zuo, Jun; Feng, Hai Gang; Xie, Sha Sha; Yang, Jun Tao
• Is Part Of: Breast journal. Volume 25:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 712
• Page End: 715
• Publication Date: 2019-05-12
• Subjects: mammary -- sparganosis -- Spirometra mansoni; Breast -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Breast -- Cancer -- Periodicals; 618.19
• DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1075-122X

Abstract

Abstract: The authors report the case of a 56‐year‐old woman with mammary sparganosis due to infection with a plerocercoid tapeworm larva of Spirometra mansoni . Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an area of heterogeneous density in outer upper quadrant of the right breast, with a high likelihood of malignancy. During surgery for the removal of a granuloma, the parasite was discovered and excised. The authors review the pathological and imaging features of mammary sparganosis.