title: Neurocysticercosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case report.
abstract: Ecuador is considered a holoendemic high-risk area for the transmission of cysticercosis. Moreover, the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) occurs worldwide. We present a case of simultaneous diagnosis of cysticercosis and HIV infection in a 22-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant. We would postulate that with the increasing HIV incidence in endemic areas of cysticercosis, the simultaneous diagnosis of both diseases is an event to be expected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milano, Italy. leochianura@libero.it
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chianura
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sberna
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moioli
authors.forename: Maria Riccarda
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: Carloandrea
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orcese
authors.forename: Renzo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Causarano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004484:Ecuador / Q000208:ethnology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole