Neurocysticercosis in a European traveler returning from India primarily suspected as neoplasia

A woman with a history of cured breast cancer and multiple trips to India presented with a cervical nodule. Primarily suspected as metastasis of breast cancer, histopathology, however, showed the scolex of Taenia solium. Although the patient was neurologically asymptomatic neuroimaging showed multip...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of travel medicine 2013-09, Vol.20 (5), p.333-335
Hauptverfasser: Salzer, Helmut J F, Hoenigl, Martin, Valentin, Thomas, Zollner-Schwetz, Ines, Krause, Robert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A woman with a history of cured breast cancer and multiple trips to India presented with a cervical nodule. Primarily suspected as metastasis of breast cancer, histopathology, however, showed the scolex of Taenia solium. Although the patient was neurologically asymptomatic neuroimaging showed multiple cysts. During treatment with praziquantel, albendazole, and dexamethason the patient developed seizures.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1111/jtm.12054