[Cerebral cysticercosis: report of a case and review of the literature]

E Fanciulli; G F Pasquali; F Minetti; R Bona

[Cerebral cysticercosis: report of a case and review of the literature]

Riv Neurol. 1989 Jan-Feb;59(1):22-5.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

E Fanciulli¹, G F Pasquali, F Minetti, R Bona

Affiliation

¹ Divisione di Medicina, Ospedale S. Paolo, Savona.

PMID: 2669111

Abstract

A case of cysticercosis with scattered calcifications has been reported; this, owing to the rarity of cases brought to our notice with certainty, is considered a medical curiosity. The case is subjected to analysis by us and we review the literature pertaining to such cases.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Brain Diseases / complications
Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Brain Diseases / parasitology*
Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis / etiology
Cysticercosis / complications
Cysticercosis / diagnostic imaging*
Female
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed