Misdiagnosis of cerebral sparganosis coexisting with HIV/AIDS: a case report

Chun Liu; Zhong Chen; Ummulbanin T Shaban; Min Wang; Guoqiang Zhou; Ning Wang; Yan Liu

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2022.02.016

Misdiagnosis of cerebral sparganosis coexisting with HIV/AIDS: a case report

Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Apr:117:264-266. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.02.016. Epub 2022 Feb 10.

Authors

Chun Liu¹, Zhong Chen², Ummulbanin T Shaban³, Min Wang¹, Guoqiang Zhou¹, Ning Wang¹, Yan Liu¹

Affiliations

¹ Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China, the first hospital of changsha.
² Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China, the first hospital of changsha. Electronic address: chenzhong033@163.com.
³ Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China, central south university, xiangya school of public health.

PMID: 35151855
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.02.016

Abstract

Sparganosis, especially cerebral sparganosis, is a rare comorbidity of HIV/AIDS. Owing to nonspecific symptoms of sparganosis, diagnosis and treatment of the disease are challenging with a very high rate of misdiagnosis. This case report summarizes the clinical data of a case of cerebral sparganosis in a patient with HIV/AIDS. It provides a reference for the treatment of HIV/AIDS coexisting with parasitic encephalopathy (cerebral sparganosis). Cerebral sparganosis has been reported worldwide, especially in Asian countries. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of cerebral sparganosis associated with HIV/AIDS.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; cerebral sparganosis; encephalopathy; praziquantel.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / complications
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* / diagnosis
Asia
Brain Diseases* / diagnosis
Brain Diseases* / parasitology
Diagnostic Errors
Humans
Sparganosis* / complications
Sparganosis* / diagnosis