Disseminated cysticercosis with pulmonary involvement.
Cysticercosis is an important public health problem in developing countries. The central nervous system is the major site of involvement, although striated muscles and subcutaneous tissue are frequently involved in the disseminated form of disease. We describe a recent case in which pulmonary nodules due to cysticercosis were detected on CT and MRI.
Mamere
Augusto Elias
AE
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Muglia
Valdair Francisco
VF
Simão
Gustavo Novelino
GN
Belucci
Angela Delette
AD
Carlos dos Santos
Antonio
A
Trad
Clovis Simao
CS
Takayanagui
Osvaldo M
OM
D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole