A Classic Neurocysticercosis Case with an Unusual Complication

Cysticercosis is triggered by infection with the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The usual sites for the development of cyscticerci are the central nervous system (neurocysticercosis – NCC), subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and the eye. Ocular cysticercosis is caused by...

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Main Authors: André Rodrigues, Diana Neves, Inês Maury, Dora Sargento, Aida Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2017-11-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/762