Sparganosis parasitic tumor: Resectability and... : Formosan Journal of Surgery (original) (raw)

a Private Academic Consultant, Samraong, Cambodia

b Joesph Ayobabalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria

∗ Corresponding author. Address: Private Academic Consultant, Samroang, Cambodia. E-mail address: [email protected] (A. Kleebayoon).

Received: 18 January 2023; Accepted: 29 January 2023

Published online: 6 February 2023

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Dear Editor,

Sparganosis is a zoonosis contracted from amphibians, reptiles, or mammals that occurs occasionally in humans. The infection typically manifested as an unintentionally discovered parasitic tumor. Although recorded in numerous nations, the virus is most prevalent in Asia. Drinking contaminated water is the main risk behavior, according to the previous referring report from Thailand.[1] In the majority of cases, the condition was cured by surgically removing the parasite.[1] In this article, which builds on the prior one, the authors conduct analysis to judge resectability and postoperative results. In a tropical nation in Indochina, the article's summary is completed. The analysis shows that there are 50 published instances of sparganosis overall in the study area.[1–9] According to one investigation, sparganosis has been described in 34 cases since 1943. Intraperitoneal (1 case), pulmonary (1 case), intraosseous (1 case), ocular (20 cases), subcutaneous (10 cases), central nervous system (CNS) (13 cases), auricular (1 case), and subcutaneous (10 cases) infections were among those reported. The ocular and auricular systems were coinfected in one case, and the subcutaneous and CNS systems were coinfected in the other. Except in two cases, surgical management can be used: one with a deep brain lesion and one with possible disseminated lesions in the deep brain portion. Except for one case of brain involvement that resulted in death and another case of postoperative residual neurological impairment that resulted in bladder dysfunction, all patients recovered completely. Based on this case series, the resectability rate is 96%, as is the complete recovery rate without sequalae. The death rate is 2%. If the disease is not disseminated and there is no CNS involvement, the prognosis is favorable.

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