Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2023; 11(36): 8507-8511
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i36.8507
Multiple sparganosis spinal infections mainly in the thoracic region: A case report
Gan-Jun Wen, Jian Chen, Shi-Fei Zhang, Zhi-Sen Zhou, Gen-Long Jiao
Gan-Jun Wen, Jian Chen, Shi-Fei Zhang, Zhi-Sen Zhou, Gen-Long Jiao, Department of Orthopaedics, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Dongguan 523573, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Wen GJ, Chen J, Zhou ZS, Zhang SF, and Jiao GL contributed equally to this work; Wen GJ wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Gen-Long Jiao, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 88 Changdong Road, Changping Town, Dongguan 523573, Guangdong Province, China. jiaogenlong@163.com
Received: August 20, 2023
Peer-review started: August 20, 2023
First decision: November 1, 2023
Revised: November 14, 2023
Accepted: December 12, 2023
Article in press: December 12, 2023
Published online: December 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Spinal infection with sparganosis is rarely seen, and multiple spinal infections with sparganosis in the thoracic spine have not been reported.