Disseminated cysticercosis.
Cysticercosis is a common public health problem in the Tropics. However, disseminated cysticercosis is rare. We report a patient with chronic liver disease and seizures, in whom a simple plain radiographic examination helped in narrowing down the differential diagnosis to disseminated cysticercosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by serum cysticercal antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and computerized tomography of the brain.
Basu
Gopal
G
Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India - 632004. drbasug@yahoo.co.in
Surekha
Viggeswarpu
V
Ganesh
Alka
A
D000005:Abdomen / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D041201:Taenia solium / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth