CASE REPORT
Sparganosis presenting as a subcutaneous mass of the thigh
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Department of Pathology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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St. Jude Hospital, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, West Indies
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Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Department of Clinical Pathology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Department of Pathology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Submission date: 2023-06-06
Acceptance date: 2023-08-30
Publication date: 2024-08-12
Corresponding author
I-Wei Chang
Department of Pathology Taipei Medical University 250, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District Taipei 110, Taiwan
Department of Pathology Taipei Medical University 250, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District Taipei 110, Taiwan
Pol J Pathol 2024;75(2):166-168
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