Abstract
Cysticercosis is a common tropical disease. One of the uncommon manifestations of cysticercosis and a rare complication is its disseminated form. We report an immunocompetent patient with disseminated cysticercosis who had involvement of the brain, subcutaneous tissues, lungs and skeletal muscles and presented with arthritis. He was otherwise asymptomatic in spite of the extensive involvement of multiple organs. A planned approach to therapy is necessary to prevent complications.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arthritis / parasitology
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Arthritis / pathology
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Brain / diagnostic imaging
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Brain / parasitology
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Brain / pathology
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Cysticercosis / diagnosis*
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Cysticercosis / pathology*
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Cysticercus / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Lower Extremity / diagnostic imaging
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Lower Extremity / pathology
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Lung / parasitology
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Lung / pathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscle, Skeletal / parasitology
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Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Subcutaneous Tissue / parasitology
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Subcutaneous Tissue / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed