Department of Medical Imaging, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
Br J Radiol. 2010 Feb;83(986):e31-4. doi: 10.1259/bjr/73038348.
The authors report the case of a 46-year-old woman with cerebral sparganosis resulting from infection with a larva of Spirometra. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass lesion with prominent perifocal oedema in the left parietal lobe. Advanced imaging pulse sequences, including MR spectroscopy and MR perfusion, were performed. During surgery for the removal of a granuloma, the parasite was discovered and excised. Following treatment, the patient's neurological deficits markedly improved.
作者报告了一例由裂头蚴幼虫感染引起的脑裂头蚴病患者。计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像显示左顶叶有一个肿块病变,周围有明显的水肿。进行了包括磁共振波谱和磁共振灌注在内的高级成像脉冲序列检查。在切除肉芽肿的手术过程中发现并切除了寄生虫。经过治疗,患者的神经功能缺损明显改善。