A case of cerebral sparganosis diagnosed by surgical resection and molecular analysis
Cerebral sparganosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intracranial mass lesions with a tumor-like appearance. Although the diagnosis remains challenging, molecular techniques permit definitive confirmation. Surgical resection serves a dual role, facilitating both accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Authors
- Naoko Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1981-2829)
- Akihide Kondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1729-4490)
- Osamu Akiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9662-2530)
- Mai Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4033-4681)
- Karin Ashizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4831-4741)
- Takuma Kodama
- Yuzaburo Shimizu
- Ryo Miyahara
Institutions
- Juntendo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_1111_2025
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00