title: Mixed cestode infection: an incidental association in an immunocompetent person.
abstract: Echinococcus and Taenia infection are the two most relevant forms of cestode infection in humans. These infections occur worldwide, but with higher prevalence in developing countries like India, where poor hygiene facilitates their transmission. We report a case of a middle-aged man who presented with seizures and was found to have dual worm infection including Taenia and Echinococcus. The patient was treated with steroids and albendazole followed by PAIR (puncture, aspiration, injection of scolicidal agent and reaspiration). After 6&emsp14;months of follow-up, the patient is asymptomatic and seizure-free without any relapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine,  PGIMER & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi,  India.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Gunjan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Nishanth
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dev
authors.forename: Shalabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis