a case of sparganosis mansoni in the thigh: serological valida­tion of cure following surgery

cases of sparganum mansoni , caused by the plerocercoid larva of the tapeworm s. mansoni , occur through­out the world, particularly in asian, middle eastern, and european countries. however, cases of infection with this parasite are rarely seen in japan. here, we present a case of a 61-year-old woman with a solitary subcutaneous nodule in left inner aspect of the thigh, from which a long, slender, whitish worm was surgically removed. the parasite was histopathologically identified as s. mansoni . serological testing confirmed cure of the infection after surgical removal of the parasite. the authors advocate immunoserological examination in case of s. mansoni .