title: [Subcutaneous cysticercosis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The case of a patient originated from Angola who presented subcutaneous and neurologic cysticercosis is reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient was referred for the etiological diagnosis of recurrent seizures. The diagnosis was made by histologic examination of a subcutaneous lesion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We review the clinical characteristics of subcutaneous cysticercosis. The association of subcutaneous nodules and signs of central nervous involvement occurring in a patient originating from an area where cysticercosis is endemic, must be suspected of cysticercosis.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital L'Archet, Nice.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Del Giudice
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marty
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Le Fichoux
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ortonne
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Michiels
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dellamonica
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D000980:Antiplatyhelmintic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000209:etiology*; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D000980:Antiplatyhelmintic Agents; D011223:Praziquantel