scholarly journals Multiple Parenchymal Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
I KC ◽  
KJ Rana ◽  
R Joshi ◽  
A Mandal ◽  
S Bhhatarai
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Larval Form ◽  
Cns Involvement ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
Adult Tapeworm ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Multiple Cysts

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection with CNS involvement in 60-90% of infested patients. The larval form of pork intestinal tapeworm (Taenia solium) is responsible for cysticercosis. Humans are the definitive hosts and usually harbor the adult tapeworm in small intestine as an asymptomatic infestation. Neurocysticercosis most commonly affects the brain parenchyma. Solitary and multiple cysts in brain parencyma is common but we came across a 24 year old lady patient with huge number of cysts which is relatively rare. The aim of this article is to report the rare case. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v10i1.6450 Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital Jan-June 2011 10(1) 44-45

scholarly journals Neurocysticercosis, unusual manifestations

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 561 ◽  
Author(s):  
David López-Valencia ◽  
Ángela Patricia Medina-Ortega ◽  
Janh Sebastián Saavedra-Torres ◽  
Luisa Fernanda Zúñiga-Cerón ◽  
Tomás Omar Zamora-Bastidas
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Initial Symptoms ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Epidemiological Profile ◽  
The Brain

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection in the central nervous system. This disease is presented when a person ingests Taenia solium eggs excreted in feces from another individual infected with taeniasis. In 50% of the cases, neurocysticercosis takes place in the brain parenchyma, and its appearance is less frequent in the posterior fossa and the spinal cord.The case of a patient with an atypical location of the parasite at the medulla oblongata, between parenchymal and spinal areas, is presented. The initial symptoms were common but its subsequent manifestations were similar to those of Bruns syndrome. Furthermore, the epidemiological profile of neurocysticercosis in Colombia, its control measures and prevention strategies were reviewed in this study.

scholarly journals Uncommon Location of Common Parasite

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
P Sherwani ◽  
S Tomer ◽  
L Pahuja ◽  
R Anand
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Cystic Lesion ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Neck Stiffness ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Common Parasite ◽  
Uncommon Location ◽  
Ct And Mri

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the Central Nervous System caused by Taenia solium. Spinal cysticercosis is an uncommon site of cysticercal infestation & intramedullary involvement is even rarer.1 We are reporting a rare case of intramedullary cysticercosis in the cervical region in an 11 year old girl who presented with headache & neck stiffness. CT and MRI of the cervical spine done revealed a cystic lesion with mural nodule (scolex) with cord edema in the cervical region. The child underwent treatment with antihelminthic drugs and showed marked clinico-radiological improvement.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njr.v4i1.11373 Nepalese Journal of Radiology, Vol.4(1) 2014: 63-66

Sparganosis of the brain

1989 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigetaka Anegawa ◽  
Takashi Hayashi ◽  
Katsuyasu Ozuru ◽  
Shinken Kuramoto ◽  
Kenichi Nishimura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Diagnostic Evaluation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Lesions ◽  
Cerebral Sparganosis ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of cerebral sparganosis occurring in a 7-year-old boy is reported. Since his clinical symptoms fluctuated and diagnostic evaluation demonstrated multiple lesions, he was examined for a parasitic infection. Emphasis is placed on the difficulties involved in diagnosing cerebral sparganosis.

scholarly journals Orbital Cysticercosis – masquerading as preseptal cellulitis with ptosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Raj ◽  
Sudesh Kumar Arya ◽  
Pratik Topiwala ◽  
Panchmi Gupta ◽  
Sunandan Sood
Keyword(s):  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Ocular Motility ◽  
Larval Form ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Preseptal Cellulitis ◽  
Cysticercus Cellulosae ◽  
History Of ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissues ◽  
Upper Lid

We are sharing a case of orbital cysticercosis,which presented to us initially with simple ptosis and later on with upper lid inflammation and restricted ocular motility in upgaze. Human cysticercosis, a parasitic infection caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the cestode, Taenia solium, is a benign infection of the subcutaneous tissues, inter-muscular fascia, muscles and other organs. Though it exists worldwide, it is more prevalent in the developing countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa, especially in areas where under-cooked pork is consumed regularly (Pushker et al, 2001). However, 5 year study of 33 cases of Ocular/Adnexal cysticercosis showed seventy percent of patients were of low socioeconomic group and 70% were strictly vegetarians (Atul et al, 1995). The clinical manifestation of orbital cysticercosis is entirely different from neuro-cysticercosis or cysticercosis of other parts of body. Diagnosis of cysticercosis is mainly based on highly specific radiological signs and history of exposure in endemic areas. 

scholarly journals Spinal Neurocysticercosis: A Rare Variant of a Common Parasitic Infection

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (01) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Paulo Mesquita Filho ◽  
Nério Azambuja Junior ◽  
José Vanzin ◽  
Rafael Annes ◽  
Daniel Varela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Clinical Scenario ◽  
Nerve Roots ◽  
Csf Analysis ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
The Brain

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection affecting the central nervous system, usually involving the brain parenchyma, intracranial subarachnoid space, or ventricular system. In rare cases, there is involvement of the spine (vertebral, epidural, subdural, arachnoid, or intramedullary). Even in endemic regions, this variant is rare, with an incidence below 5% of all patients. The diagnosis is made based on the symptoms, which can be very unspecific, imaging and CSF analysis, with biopsy as a possibility. Treatment is usually curative, but important deficits can develop, due to compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots, arachnoiditis, or meningitis. We present the case of a patient who developed this entity, with poor clinical scenario, and review the literature on the topic.

scholarly journals A rare case report of solitary intramuscular cysticercosis of right forearm involving the extensor muscle group

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1595
Author(s):  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Mushir Reyaz ◽  
Shankar Kumar Gupta ◽  
Pawan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Muscle Group ◽  
Larval Form ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Extensor Muscles ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Cysticercosis is an infection with the larval form of the Taenia solium that commonly involves the central nervous system. Isolated muscular involvement is rare with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. We present a case of isolated cysticercosis of the extensor muscles of the forearm that presented a diagnostic challenge. High resolution ultrasound of the forearm helped in the diagnosis and the patient was managed successfully on anti-helminths and anti-inflammatory medications.

scholarly journals Case report of a rare isolated cysticercosis of the inguinal region

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 3808
Author(s):  
Sridhar Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Inguinal Region ◽  
Rare Occurrence ◽  
Larval Form ◽  
Cns Involvement ◽  
Tape Worm

Cysticercosis, an infection with larval form of pork tape worm, Taenia solium, commonly presents with multiple muscular cysts or CNS involvement. Due to vague clinical presentation and unfamiliarity of clinicians with this entity, it is difficult to diagnose which seen as an isolated cyst. In this article presented a case of solitary inguinal region swelling in an 8-year-old boy which after diagnosis proved to be a solitary cysticercosis in the inguinal region which is very rare occurrence.

scholarly journals A rare case of hemorrhagic mineralising angiopathy after trivial head trauma

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yareeda Sireesha ◽  
Niloufer Ali ◽  
Mathukumalli Neeharika ◽  
Meena Angamattu Kanikannan
Keyword(s):  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Head Trauma ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Hemorrhagic Stroke ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Acute Trauma ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Current Report

:Infarction of the basal ganglia after minor head injury �is a� well described entity .�Mineralising angiopathy� is a term to describe mineralisation along� the lenticulostriate vessels that predisposes infants to stroke,even after trivial head injury.(1)The prognosis in these children is excellent.The supratentorial compartment is relatively mobile in comparision to the fixed infratentorial compartment �offering greater shearing forces between the perforating vessels and the brain parenchyma following �an acute trauma.(2)The acute angulation of the lenticulostriate perforators is further responsible for its propensity of the basal ganglia for the insult.(3) The current report is unique as it presents a young boy with hemorrhagic stroke in the�� basal ganglia after a trivial trauma and �imaging findings suggestive of mineralising angiopathy

Mesocestoides corti intracranial infection as a murine model for neurocysticercosis

Parasitology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
JORGE I. ALVAREZ ◽  
BIBHUTI B. MISHRA ◽  
UMA MAHESH GUNDRA ◽  
PRAMOD K. MISHRA ◽  
JUDY M. TEALE
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Murine Model ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Toll Like Receptor ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Larval Form ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Receptor Signaling Pathway ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
The Brain

SUMMARYNeurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. NCC has a long asymptomatic period with little or no inflammation, and the sequential progression to symptomatic NCC depends upon the intense inflammation associated with degeneration of larvae. The mechanisms involved in these progressive events are difficult to study in human patients. Thus it was necessary to develop an experimental model that replicated NCC. In this review, we describe studies of a murine model of NCC in terms of the release/secretion of parasite antigens, immune responses elicited within the CNS environment and subsequent pathogenesis. In particular, the kinetics of leukocyte subsets infiltrating into the brain are discussed in the context of disruption of the CNS barriers at distinct anatomical sites and the mechanisms contributing to these processes. In addition, production of various inflammatory mediators and the mechanisms involved in their induction by the Toll-like receptor signaling pathway are described. Overall, the knowledge gained from the mouse model of NCC has provided new insights for understanding the kinetics of events contributing to different stages of NCC and should aid in the formulation of more effective therapeutic approaches.

scholarly journals Neurocysticercosis: A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar H. Del Brutto
Keyword(s):  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Oral Route ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Intermediate Hosts ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Immunological Tests ◽  
Helminthic Infection ◽  
Contaminated Food ◽  
Adult Tapeworm ◽  
Acquired Epilepsy

Neuroysticercosis is the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system, and a leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. The disease occurs when humans become intermediate hosts ofTaenia soliumby ingesting its eggs from contaminated food or, most often, directly from a taenia carrier by the fecal-to-oral route. Cysticerci may be located in brain parenchyma, subarachnoid space, ventricular system, or spinal cord, causing pathological changes that are responsible for the pleomorphism of neurocysticercosis. Seizures are the most common clinical manifestation, but many patients present with focal deficits, intracranial hypertension, or cognitive decline. Accurate diagnosis of neurocysticercosis is possible after interpretation of clinical data together with findings of neuroimaging studies and results of immunological tests. The introduction of cysticidal drugs have changed the prognosis of most patients with neurocysticercosis. These drugs have shown to reduce the burden of infection in the brain and to improve the clinical course of the disease in most patients. Further efforts should be directed to eradicate the disease through the implementation of control programs against all the interrelated steps in the life cycle ofT. solium, including human carriers of the adult tapeworm, infected pigs, and eggs in the environment.

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