Sarcosporidiosis in man

2 cases of sarcosporidiosis in man are described, making a total of 28 cases of human infection recorded. These are reviewed from the point of view of the validity of the diagnosis and it is concluded that 16 cases can be accepted as sarcosporidial infections.Clincao-pathological correlation indicates that the parasite causes clinical manifestations in only a minority of cases. The incidental nature of the infection in the majority, and the geographical distribution of acceptable cases, suggest that sarcosporidiosis is more widespread in man than the number of recorded cases would suggest.The differential diagnosis between sarcosporidiosis and toxoplasmosis is discussed.From this review it appears that the first authentic case of sarcosporidiosis in man was described by Kartulis in 1893 and not by LiNDEMANN in 1869; the specific name Sarcocystis fndemanni, however, is hallowed by usage.