Disseminated cysticercosis presenting with bilateral proptosis: A case report
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
;
(12): 337-338, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Rationale Disseminated cysticercosis is characterized by presence of cysts in multiple body organs, like brain, skin, eyes, muscles and rarely heart and lungs. Patient concerns A 22-year-old man presented with bilateral proptosis of 1-year duration. He also had two episodes of cysticercosis encephalitis. In the second episode of encephalopathy, the patient died. Diagnosis Disseminated cysticercosis. Interventions:
Corticosteroids (Initially intravenous dexamethasone 0.4 mg/kg/day for 2 weeks, followed by oral prednisolone 1.0 mg/kg/day).Outcomes:
The patient died of cysticercosis encephalitis approximately 2 months later. Lessons Disseminated cysticercosis in our case presented only with proptosis as he had very heavy infestation of the brain and eyes. Heavy larval infestation in a patient with disseminated cysticercosis can be life-threatening.
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
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2019
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