TY - JOUR
T1 - The many facets of disseminated parenchymal brain cysticercosis
T2 - A differential diagnosis with important therapeutic implications
AU - Del Brutto, Oscar H.
AU - Garcia, Hector H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Del Brutto, Garcia.
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - AUNeurocysticercosis: Pleaseconfirmthatallheadinglevelsarerepresentedcorrectly: (NCC), the infection of the nervous system by the cystic larvae of Taenia solium, is a highly pleomorphic disease because of differences in the number and anatomical location of lesions, the viability of parasites, and the severity of the host immune response. Most patients with parenchymal brain NCC present with few lesions and a relatively benign clinical course, but massive forms of parenchymal NCC can carry a poor prognosis if not well recognized and inappropriately managed. We present the main presentations of massive parenchymal NCC and their differential characteristics.
AB - AUNeurocysticercosis: Pleaseconfirmthatallheadinglevelsarerepresentedcorrectly: (NCC), the infection of the nervous system by the cystic larvae of Taenia solium, is a highly pleomorphic disease because of differences in the number and anatomical location of lesions, the viability of parasites, and the severity of the host immune response. Most patients with parenchymal brain NCC present with few lesions and a relatively benign clinical course, but massive forms of parenchymal NCC can carry a poor prognosis if not well recognized and inappropriately managed. We present the main presentations of massive parenchymal NCC and their differential characteristics.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85120620532
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009883
DO - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009883
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 34793447
AN - SCOPUS:85120620532
SN - 1935-2727
VL - 15
JO - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
JF - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
IS - 11
M1 - e0009883
ER -
