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Multiple Disseminated Cysticercosis-Uncommon Manifestation of Common Disease


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1 Department of Medicine, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
     

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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, eyes and skeletal muscles and presented with seizures. He was otherwise asymptomatic in spite of the extensive involvement of multiple organs. A planned approach to therapy is necessary to prevent complications.
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P. Nigam
Department of Medicine, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
S. Jain
Department of Medicine, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
B. Singh
Department of Medicine, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
S. Valame
Department of Medicine, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
P. K. Baghel
Department of Medicine, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India

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, eyes and skeletal muscles and presented with seizures. He was otherwise asymptomatic in spite of the extensive involvement of multiple organs. A planned approach to therapy is necessary to prevent complications.