Nódulos subcutáneos como manifestación de cisticercosis diseminada / Subcutaneous nodules as manifestation of disseminated cysticercosis

RESUMEN Antecedentes: La cisticercosis es una infección parasitaria causada por la TaeniaSolium. Puede presentar una forma diseminada con compromiso sistémico. Clínicamente, la cisticercosis diseminada puede debutar con la presencia de nódulos subcutáneos. Presentamos un caso de diagnóstico de cisticercosis diseminada con la presencia de nódulos subcutáneos y síntomas respiratorios como única fuente de sospecha de enfermedad. Caso: Se presenta el caso de un paciente varón de 76 años de edad procedente de una región del Centro del Perú que acude a emergencia por hemoptisis, baja de peso y astenia de un año de evolución. Presentaba además nódulos subcutáneos no dolorosos, móviles en miembros superiores, inferiores, tórax, abdomen, cuello y cara. En la biopsia se demostró la presencia de cisticercocelullosae. Fue tratado con albendazol 400mg cada 12 horas por 6 meses, con evolución favorable. Conclusión: La cisticercosis es una enfermedad prevalente en nuestro país. Su presentación diseminada, sin embargo, no es tan frecuente. El diagnóstico puede ser difícil y a veces permanecer oculto, pues la clínica varía de silente a formas graves, dependiendo del órgano afectado, que en una forma diseminada pueden ser múltiples los órganos afectados, como el caso de nuestro paciente. Se concluye que las presencias de nódulos subcutáneos deben hacernos pensar en la posibilidad de formas diseminadas de cisticercosis.

ABSTRACT: Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by Taenia Solium. It can be present as a disseminated form with systemic compromise. Disseminated cysticercosis may clinically debut with the presence of subcutaneous nodules. We present a case of diagnosis of disseminated cysticercosis with the presence of subcutaneous nodules and respiratory symptoms as the only source of suspected disease. Case: We present the case of a 76-year-old male patient from a region of central Peru who came to emergency due to hemoptysis, low weight and asthenia of one year of evolution. It also presented subcutaneous nodules that were painless, mobile in upper and lower limbs, abdomen, neck and face, the biopsy demonstrated with the presence of cysticercuscelullosae. He was treated with albendazole 400mg every 12h for 6 months, with favorable evolution. Conclusion: Cysticercosis is a prevalent disease in our country. Its disseminated presentation, however, is not as frequent. Diagnosis can be difficult and sometimes remain hidden, as the clinic varies from silent to severe, depending on the affected organ, which in a disseminated form can be multiple, as in the case of our patient. We conclude that the presence of subcutaneous nodules should make us think about the possibility of disseminated forms of cysticercosis.

Dissesiminated cysticercosis with neurocysticercosis – A rare presentation diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology

Disseminated cysticercosis is a rare presentation of human T. Solium infection in which the parasite disseminates via the blood stream throughout the human body. The various clinical manifestations depend upon the location of the parasitic cyst inside the body. Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasite disease of the central nervous system. Disseminated cysticercosis with neurocysticercosis is a very rare presentation of human cysticercus infection. Here we present such a rare case in which a young man presented with multiple swellings all over the body and a history of seizures. Fine needle aspiration cytology was done and the diagnosis was established.

Disseminated Cysticercosis - A Case Report.

Cysticercosis is a common public health problem in the Tropics. One of the uncommon manifestations and a rare complication is its disseminated form (DCC). Here, we report a case of disseminated cysticercosis with history of generalized tonic clonic seizures for 2 years with characteristic MRI findings and biopsy evidence from para vertebral muscles.

A rare case of disseminated cysticercosis: Case report and literature review.

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.

Disseminated Cysticercosis

Disseminated cysticercosis is a rare form of cysticercosis in which the cysticerci spread out through the whole body. We report the first case of a 39-year-old Mongolian with disseminated cysticercosis. He visited our hospital with generalized tonic-clonic seizure. After extensive investigation from brain computed tomography (CT), spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), whole body MRI and pathologic biopsy, he was diagnosed as having cysticercosis involving the brain, subcutaneous tissue, and skeletal muscles through the whole body. We treated him with the albendazole in which case the followed MRI showed that numbers of cystic lesions were copiously decreased. We report an unsual case of disseminated cysticercosis treated with medical therapy.