Disseminated Cysticercosis
Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is highly prevalent in rural areas of developing countries with poor sanitary conditions. We report a rare case of extensive disseminated cysticercosis in a 98-year-old woman who was brought to the emerge...
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doaj-bb44901f9af4480ba17e04a65a656ff02021-03-29T07:46:51ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942021-03-0110.12890/2021_0024302046Disseminated CysticercosisAndreia Póvoa0Pedro Vieira1André Silva2Iurie Pantazi3João Correia4Serviço de Medicina Interna - Hospital Sousa Martins, ULS Guarda, PortugalServiço de Medicina Interna - Hospital Sousa Martins, ULS Guarda, PortugalServiço de Medicina Intensiva - Hospital Sousa Martins, ULS Guarda, PortugalServiço de Medicina Interna - Hospital Sousa Martins, ULS Guarda, PortugalServiço de Medicina Interna - Hospital Sousa Martins, ULS Guarda, PortugalCysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is highly prevalent in rural areas of developing countries with poor sanitary conditions. We report a rare case of extensive disseminated cysticercosis in a 98-year-old woman who was brought to the emergency department following a fall. The x-ray revealed numerous ‘rice grain’ calcifications predominantly oriented in the plane of muscle fibres. A broad review revealed pelvic, chest and inferior limb involvement. The findings were consistent with cysticercosis.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2430cysticercosistaenia solium |
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Disseminated Cysticercosis |
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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2021-03-01 |
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Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is highly prevalent in rural areas of developing countries with poor sanitary conditions. We report a rare case of extensive disseminated cysticercosis in a 98-year-old woman who was brought to the emergency department following a fall. The x-ray revealed numerous ‘rice grain’ calcifications predominantly oriented in the plane of muscle fibres. A broad review revealed pelvic, chest and inferior limb involvement. The findings were consistent with cysticercosis. |
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