Subcutaneous and cerebral cysticercosis.
Cysticercosis is a human infestation, which is considered the most common cause of seizures worldwide. The subcutaneous lesions can help in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. We describe a case of a 45-year-old patient with multiple cutaneous nodules first seen 2 years ago that were increasing in number, and normal neurologic and fundoscopic examination. Neurologic symptoms started 3 months before hospital admission as a mild headache and muscular weakness. The imaging examinations showed a massive central nervous system involvement. Physicians must be aware of the importance of subcutaneous nodule examination for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.
Uthida-Tanaka
Ana Maria
AM
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School Sciences, State University of Campinas, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, s/n, 13.081-970, Campinas SP, Brazil. pvelho@obelix.unicamp.br
Sampaio
Maria Carolina A
MC
Velho
Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira
PE
Damasceno
Benito P
BP
Cintra
Maria Letícia
ML
de Moraes
Aparecida Machado
AM
Zanardi
Verônica
V
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D041201:Taenia solium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013687:Telencephalon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed