Disseminated Cysticercosis

Cysticercosis is a common public health problem in the Tropics. However, disseminated cysticercosis is rare. We report a patient with chronic liver disease and seizures, in whom a simple plain radiographic examination helped in narrowing down the differential diagnosis to disseminated cysticercosis....

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2009-01, Vol.39 (1), p.48-49
Main Authors: Basu, Gopal, Surekha, Viggeswarpu, Ganesh, Alka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - parasitology
Abdomen - pathology
Animals
Antibodies, Helminth - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain - parasitology
Chronic Disease
Cysticercosis
Cysticercosis - diagnosis
Cysticercosis - diagnostic imaging
Cysticercosis - parasitology
Diseases caused by cestodes
General aspects
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Liver Diseases - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurocysticercosis - diagnosis
Neurocysticercosis - diagnostic imaging
Neurocysticercosis - parasitology
Parasitic diseases
Taenia solium - immunology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Cysticercosis is a common public health problem in the Tropics. However, disseminated cysticercosis is rare. We report a patient with chronic liver disease and seizures, in whom a simple plain radiographic examination helped in narrowing down the differential diagnosis to disseminated cysticercosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by serum cysticercal antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and computerized tomography of the brain.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1258/td.2008.070492