Late-onset eosinophilic chronic meningitis occurring 30 years after Taenia solium infestation in a white Caucasian woman.
Unlike solitary parenchymal cysts, chronic meningitis is unusual in patients with neurocysticercosis and may poorly respond to treatment. We report the case of neurocysticercosis characterized by severe headache and chronic eosinophilic meningitis occurring 30 years after infestation with Taenia solium. The patient showed considerable improvement following treatment with albendazole and prednisone.
Castillo-Iglesias
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Department of Internal Medicine, Lariboisière Hospital, AP-HP, 75010 Paris, France.
Mouly
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Ducros
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Sarfati
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Sulahian
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Bergmann
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D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D041201:Taenia solium; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D044465:White People
D000871:Anthelmintics; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D015766:Albendazole; D011241:Prednisone