Póvoa, Andreia and Vieira, Pedro and Silva, André and Pantazi, Iurie and Correia, João (2021) Disseminated Cysticercosis. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 8 (3). pp. 1-2. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cysticercosis, Taenia solium |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2021 14:46 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Dec 2021 14:46 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21198 |
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