Human sparganosis in Ecuador: report of a case in the province of Esmeraldas

Abstract:

The second case of human sparganosis in Ecuador is reported in a male patient, of an indigenous tribe Chachi, from the province of Esmeraldas, who presented with a nodule localized in the left scapular region. Upon extirpation, a cestode classified as Spirometra was found, but the species could not be determined.

Año de publicación:

1990

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