Disseminated cysticercosis with huge muscle hypertrophy

Bandyopadhyay, Debabrata; Sen, Sumit

doi:10.4103/0019-5154.48987

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“…The involvement of subcutaneous tissues presents as palpable subcutaneous nodules while myalgia, weakness, or pseudohypertrophy may be seen with diffuse muscular involvement. [4]…”

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Disseminated cysticercosis in an immunocompetent individual

Gnanamoorthy

Suthakaran

2019

Ann Afr Med

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Cysticercosis is a major public health problem, particularly in developing countries. It is caused by the larvae of the cestode Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). It usually presents as a solitary lesion in the muscle or brain (neurocysticercosis). Disseminated cysticercosis is an uncommon manifestation, especially in an immunocompetent individual. We hereby report the case of a 31-year-old male who presented with new-onset generalized tonic–clonic seizures and who also had multiple soft-tissue swellings all over his body. Imaging studies revealed multiple cysticerci in the brain parenchyma, extraocular muscles, and muscles of all the four limbs, which was subsequently established by histopathology also. The patient was started on anticonvulsants, steroids, and albendazole following which he made a complete recovery.

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“…The involvement of subcutaneous tissues presents as palpable subcutaneous nodules while myalgia, weakness, or pseudohypertrophy may be seen with diffuse muscular involvement. [4]…”

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confidence: 99%

Disseminated cysticercosis in an immunocompetent individual

Gnanamoorthy

Suthakaran

2019

Ann Afr Med

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“…When the muscle burden of the cyst is large, pseudohypertrophy of the muscle results, characterized by multiple nodules. [13][14][15] Such patterns are seen in hyperendemic areas.…”

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Solitary Intramuscular Cysticercosis Mimicking Mesenchymal Lesion: A Rare Case Report.

Patel¹,

Das²,

Sinha³

2019

IJAR

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Introduction:-1. Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by encysted larvae of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm. 1 Tapeworm infections are common in developing countries like Africa, Asia, Latin America, where there is poor access to sanitation facilities and close interaction between humans and animals and where pigs are a major source of food. 2,3 In India, it is more common in northern parts. 2. Moreover, cysticercosis is no longer an endemic disease of the developing countries, because of immigration from endemic areas, it has become a global problem. 2,3 3. It is the most common parasitic infection of the nervous system in immunocompetent individuals along with muscle, eye and heart. 4 The larvae form cysts commonly in the brain, meninges, and eyes, which together constitute 86% of the cases. Most soft tissue and muscular cysticercal involvement is associated with central nervous system involvement or multiple cysts. Solitary muscle cysticercosis without involvement of central nervous system is rare 5,6 and difficult to diagnose due to lack of specific features. 7 4. Here, we describe a case of intramuscular cysticercosis without any associated neurological or ocular involvement. Case ReportA 12 years old male patient presented with a painless swelling over left arm. The swelling was gradually increasing in size. On examination, there was swelling measuring 4 x 3 cms over anterior aspect of left arm. The swelling was firm, non-reducible with normal temperature. The overlying skin appeared normal.

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“…Bandyopadhyay et al .,[5] have described a case of cysticercosis with marked pseudohypertrophy of the calf and shoulder muscles. Diagnosis of cysticercosis involving muscles is difficult clinically.…”

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A rare case of disseminated cysticercosis

2012

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Cysticercosis is a common tropical disease. One of the uncommon manifestations and a rare complication is its disseminated form (DCC). Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the common parasitic disease of the central nervous system. Human cysticercosis is caused by the dissemination of the embryo of Taenia solium in the intestine via the hepatoportal system to the tissues and organs of the body. The organs most commonly affected are the subcutaneous tissues, skeletal muscles, lungs, brain, eyes, liver, and occasionally the heart, thyroid, and pancreas. Widespread dissemination of the cysticerci can result in the involvement of almost any organ in the body. We report here a case of a 36-year-old-male with disseminated cysticercosis. He visited our hospital with symptoms of multiple palpable nodules, dementia, and confusion. After the investigations he was diagnosed with disseminated cysticercosis involving the brain, subcutaneous tissues all over the body, and the skeletal muscles. The patient was initially treated with Albendazole in a private hospital, but there was no response. Then he was treated with Praziquantel and steroids.

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Disseminated cysticercosis with huge muscle hypertrophy

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Disseminated cysticercosis in an immunocompetent individual

Disseminated cysticercosis in an immunocompetent individual

Solitary Intramuscular Cysticercosis Mimicking Mesenchymal Lesion: A Rare Case Report.

A rare case of disseminated cysticercosis

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