[Subcutaneous cysticercosis].
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.
Del Giudice
P
P
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital L'Archet, Nice.
Bernard
E
E
Perrin
C
C
Marty
P
P
Le Fichoux
Y
Y
Ortonne
J P
JP
Michiels
J F
JF
Dellamonica
P
P
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
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D000980:Antiplatyhelmintic Agents; D011223:Praziquantel