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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Cerebral sparganosis is a rare parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid larvae of Spirometra species.
  • It often presents with neurological symptoms mimicking other brain pathologies, including tumors.