Neurocysticercosis Diagnosed by Taenia solium PCR on Brain Biopsy

Neurocysticercosis is a common cause for brain lesions and adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. However, diagnosis is challenging in the absence of typical radiologic or histopathologic features. In this case report, we present a case of a 35-year-old male with a new-onset seizure and a rim-en...

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Main Authors: Sean Wei Xiang Ong, Jean-Marc Chavatte, Jonathan Wei Zhong Chia, Ramez Wadie Kirollos, Yih Yian Sitoh, Cristine Ding, Monica Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8887647