Subcutaneous Cysticercosis at Abdominal Wall: Case Report
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
; : 249-251, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-19240
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ABSTRACT
Human cysticercosis is an infestation with C. cellulosae, the larval stage of the tapeworm T. solium. It prevails in regions of poverty and where personal hygiene is poor. They can lodge in almost any tissue, but cysticerci are most frequently found in brain, skeletal muscle, subcutaneous tissues. We experienced a 41-year old male with 5 x 12 cm sized movable non tender brownish hard mass at lateral abdominal wall. The laboratory study didn't show any specific symptoms except peripheral blood eosinophilia and positive parasite ELISA screen for cysticercosis. The ultrasonogram revealed multiple ill-defined mixed echoic inflamatory lesion. Excisied cyst showed multiple severe foul-odor gelatinous subcutaneous mass. Microscopic examination disclosed necrotic body with foreign body reaction, massive eosinophilia and dead parasitic organism, compatible with cysticercosis. There was no evidence of recurrence during 12 months follow-up.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Helminthiasis
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parasites
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Poverty
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Recurrence
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Brain
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Cysticercosis
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Cestoda
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Hygiene
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Follow-Up Studies
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Foreign-Body Reaction
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article