Heart involvement in disseminated cysticercosis- a case report and review of literature.
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.
Bhalla
Ashish
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Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. ashish_ritibhalla@yahoo.com
Sood
Ashwani
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Sachdev
Atul
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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
D000871:Anthelmintics; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole