title: [Disseminated cysticercosis: report of a case in Peru].
abstract: Cysticercosis is a neglected and endemic disease in Peru that commonly affects the central nervous system (CNS), causing neurocysticercosis (NCC). However, only a few reports of disseminated cysticercosis (DCC) exist in the world. In this article we present a case report of a male, 82 year old patient from the department of Junin (Peru). He presented a sudden loss of consciousness associated with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. CT scan and brain MRI showed multiple cystic lesions with scolex presence inside and compatible with massive NCC. Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic MRI showed multi-organ dissemination of cysticerci. Although there is little therapeutic experience in cases of DCC, the patient received deworming treatment with albendazole and corticoids, in this way a favorable clinical outcome was achieved without complications during hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de infectología, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maquera-Afaray
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann, Tacna, Perú
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Capaquira
authors.affiliation: Unidad de infectología, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Conde
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru