title: Heart involvement in disseminated cysticercosis- a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Heart involvement in cysticercosis is uncommon but is well described in literature. Most of the reports are in the form of autopsy studies. Here we describe a young female with asymptomatic involvement of the heart, diagnosed by echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. ashish_ritibhalla@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: Ashwani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachdev
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole