Kunlayanee AkkarachinoratePukvaran UdnanKittipong Chaisiriกิตติพงษ์ ฉายศิริChalit Komalamisraชลิต โกมลมิศร์Paron Dekumyoyพารณ ดีคำย้อยWallop Pakdeeวัลลภ ภักดีRangsan Praevanichรังสรรค์ แพร่วาณิชย์Sisuchart Mongkhonmuสีสุชาติ มงคลหมู่Dorn Watthanakulpanichดร วัฒนกุลพานิชย์Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Helminthology.Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Bangkok School of Tropical Medicine.2014-10-242016-10-122014-10-242016-10-1220132014-09-292013Akkarachinorate K, Udnan P, Chaisiri K, Komalamisra C, Dekumyoy P. Pakdee W. et al. Subcutaneous larva migrans of a sparganum in a gnathostomiasis-endemic area. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 2013;2(9):530-534.2325-7075 (printed)https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/813We report a case of subcutaneous larva migrans caused by a tape worm (sparganum), a rare and under-recognized food-borne parasitic zoonosis, in Nan Province, Northern Thailand. An obese 56-year-old female presented a 3-month history of an intermittent migrating subcutaneous nod-ule in the abdomen associated with pain and itching. Physical examination showed a tubal resection scar on the lower abdomen with a swelling and movable irregular, and firm nodule with ill-defined border at the right lower quad-rant of abdomen. Blood examination showed sli- ght increase of eosinophil levels (6%). Exci-sional biopsy showed a viable non-segmented tape worm in the subcutaneous tissue identified by morphological examination and Western blot technique as a sparganum. Surgical removal is recommended for a worm in the subcutaneous connective tissues and superficial muscles.engMahidol UniversityNorthern ThailandSparganosisSubcutaneous larva migransZoonosisOpen Access articleArticleCase Reports in Clinical Medicine10.4236/crcm.2013.29138