Failure of praziquantel treatment in cerebral cysticercosis. A case report.
A case of cerebral cysticercosis unsuccessfully treated by Praziquantel is reported. Some diagnostic aspects stressing the role of epidemiologic criteria and neuroradiological evaluation as well as the limits of treatment are discussed.
Salpietro
F
F
Clinica Neurochirurgica, Università di Messina.
Caruso
G
G
Cipri
S
S
Gambardella
G
G
Cannavò
S
S
D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D011223:Praziquantel