Sparganosis of a thoracic vertebra misdiagnosed as bone metastasis from lung cancer

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 135; pp. 67 - 69
• Main Authors: Meng, Yiming, Wan, Wen, Xiong, Zhi-Chao, Wu, Ping, Zhang, Ning, Yu, Yan-Qing, Huang, Shan-Hu, Liu, Zhi-Li, Liu, Jia-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bone metastasis; Diagnosis; Sparganosis; Thoracic vertebra; Thoracic vertebra; Sparganosis; Bone metastasis; Diagnosis; diagnosis; bone metastasis; thoracic vertebra

•A rare case of thoracic vertebral sparganosis was diagnosed.•Vertebral lesion resection and praziquantel treatment were given to this patient.•Serum antibody tests are useful for the diagnosis of sparganosis. Sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection caused by plerocercoid tapeworm larvae. We descr...