Cisticercosis diseminada
Reporte de un caso en Perú
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15534674 |
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| Authors | Julio Maquera-Afaray (0000-0002-3698-8343, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, corresponding author), Edwin Capaquira (Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University), Li Conde |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 370-4 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1726-4634 • E-ISSN: 1726-4642 |
| Publisher | National Institute of Health of Peru (PUBLISHER • PE) |
| DOI | 10.17843/rpmesp.2014.312.61 |
| PMID | 25123881 |
| OpenAlex | W2171112929 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Cysticercosis is a neglected and endemic disease in Peru that commonly affects the central nervous system (CNS), causing neurocysticercosis (NCC). However, only a few reports of disseminated cysticercosis (DCC) exist in the world. In this article we present a case report of a male, 82 year old patient from the department of Junin (Peru). He presented a sudden loss of consciousness associated with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. CT scan and brain MRI showed multiple cystic lesions with scolex presence inside and compatible with massive NCC. Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic MRI showed multi-organ dissemination of cysticerci. Although there is little therapeutic experience in cases of DCC, the patient received deworming treatment with albendazole and corticoids, in this way a favorable clinical outcome was achieved without complications during hospitalization
Albendazole · Cysticercosis · Deworming · Helminthiasis · Helminths · Neurocysticercosis · Pathology · Praziquantel · Schistosomiasis · Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus · Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery · Medicine · Parasitic infections in humans and animals · Pediatrics · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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