Ineffectiveness of Praziquantel Treatment for Human Sparganosis (A Case Report)

Abstract

A male Korean farmer, who had received excisional operation on subcutaneous masses due to sparganosis, showed reappearance of subscutaneous masses at other sites. He was given praziquantel orally at the dose of 75 mg/kg/day for 5 days and again after one month. However, the masses did not regress and the patient complained of discomfort for the next 4 months. Finally the masses were excised and 3 actively moving spargana were recovered. In this case of human sparganosis with multiple lesions, praziquantel was not effective.