DO_infectious_disease_slim NCIthesaurus disease has location sparganosis NCI:C35030 MESH:D013031 ICD10CM:B70.1 UMLS_CUI:C0037753 ICD9CM:123.5 A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection by the genus Spirometra. A painful nodule develops after the plerocercoid larvae migrate to the brain causing cerebral sparganosis. Subcutaneous tissue, breast, orbit, urinary tract, pleural cavity, lungs, abdominal viscera and inner ear can be infected. DOID:10080 SNOMEDCT_US_2025_09_01:187152002 Infection by Sparganum MESH:D013031 disease_ontology urinary system disease inner ear disease breast disease lung disease parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease brain disease breast brain renal system internal ear lung pleural cavity orbital cavity superficial fascia abdominal viscera