Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Cysticercosis is a common tropical disease. One of the uncommon manifestations of cysticercosis is its disseminated form.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report an immunocompetent patient with disseminate...
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| author | Bhalla Ashish Sood Ashwani Sachdev Atul Varma Vandna |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Cysticercosis is a common tropical disease. One of the uncommon manifestations of cysticercosis is its disseminated form.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report an immunocompetent patient with disseminated cysticercosis, who had involvement of the brain, subcutaneous tissues, skeletal muscles, right orbit and thyroid gland. In addition, this patient developed a serum sickness which responded to therapy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Wide spread dissemination is a rare complication of cysticercosis. A planned approach to therapy is required.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e99c3fc29574cf5ae5009379883dbb12022-12-21T18:50:12ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472008-04-012113710.1186/1752-1947-2-137Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literatureBhalla AshishSood AshwaniSachdev AtulVarma Vandna<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Cysticercosis is a common tropical disease. One of the uncommon manifestations of cysticercosis is its disseminated form.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report an immunocompetent patient with disseminated cysticercosis, who had involvement of the brain, subcutaneous tissues, skeletal muscles, right orbit and thyroid gland. In addition, this patient developed a serum sickness which responded to therapy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Wide spread dissemination is a rare complication of cysticercosis. A planned approach to therapy is required.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/137 |
| spellingShingle | Bhalla Ashish Sood Ashwani Sachdev Atul Varma Vandna Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Disseminated cysticercosis: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | disseminated cysticercosis a case report and review of the literature |
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