Disseminated cysticercosis with pulmonary involvement

Cysticercosis is an important public health problem in developing countries. The central nervous system is the major site of involvement, although striated muscles and subcutaneous tissue are frequently involved in the disseminated form of disease. We describe a recent case in which pulmonary nodule...

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Published inJournal of thoracic imaging Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 109
Main Authors Mamere, Augusto Elias, Muglia, Valdair Francisco, Simão, Gustavo Novelino, Belucci, Angela Delette, Carlos dos Santos, Antonio, Trad, Clovis Simao, Takayanagui, Osvaldo M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2004
Subjects
Albendazole - therapeutic use
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Brain - parasitology
Cysticercosis - diagnosis
Cysticercosis - drug therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lung - parasitology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Cysticercosis is an important public health problem in developing countries. The central nervous system is the major site of involvement, although striated muscles and subcutaneous tissue are frequently involved in the disseminated form of disease. We describe a recent case in which pulmonary nodules due to cysticercosis were detected on CT and MRI.
ISSN:0883-5993
DOI:10.1097/00005382-200404000-00009