Extensive disseminated cysticercosis

Extensive disseminated cysticercosis

Cysticercosis, especially neurocysticercosis, is a major public health problem in India. We report an unusual case of disseminated cysticercosis with extensive infiltration of the skin, central nervous system, skeletal muscles, eye, lung, and heart. A patient with extensive cutaneous cysticercosis m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology venereology, and leprology, 2014-03, Vol.80 (2), p.137-140
Hauptverfasser: Khandpur, Sujay, Kothiwala, Sunil Kumar, Basnet, Binamra, Nangia, Rattan, Venkatesh, H A, Sharma, Raju
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Arm
Care and treatment
Case studies
Causes of
Cysticercosis
Cysticercosis - pathology
Dermis - parasitology
Dermis - pathology
Humans
Magnetic resonance imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Severity of Illness Index
Shoulder
Skin Diseases, Parasitic - pathology
Thorax
Worms
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Zusammenfassung:Cysticercosis, especially neurocysticercosis, is a major public health problem in India. We report an unusual case of disseminated cysticercosis with extensive infiltration of the skin, central nervous system, skeletal muscles, eye, lung, and heart. A patient with extensive cutaneous cysticercosis must be thoroughly investigated for widespread internal organ involvement.
ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0378-6323.129389