Neurocysticercosis in a European traveler returning from India primarily suspected as neoplasia

J Travel Med. 2013 Sep-Oct;20(5):333-5. doi: 10.1111/jtm.12054. Epub 2013 Jul 10.

Abstract

A woman with a history of cured breast cancer and multiple trips to India presented with a cervical nodule. Primarily suspected as metastasis of breast cancer, histopathology, however, showed the scolex of Taenia solium. Although the patient was neurologically asymptomatic neuroimaging showed multiple cysts. During treatment with praziquantel, albendazole, and dexamethason the patient developed seizures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Albendazole / administration & dosage
  • Albendazole / adverse effects
  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / administration & dosage
  • Anthelmintics / adverse effects
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • India
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neck*
  • Neurocysticercosis* / diagnosis
  • Neurocysticercosis* / drug therapy
  • Neurocysticercosis* / physiopathology
  • Neuroimaging / methods
  • Praziquantel / administration & dosage
  • Praziquantel / adverse effects
  • Seizures* / drug therapy
  • Seizures* / etiology
  • Seizures* / physiopathology
  • Taenia solium / drug effects
  • Taenia solium / isolation & purification
  • Travel*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Praziquantel
  • Dexamethasone
  • Albendazole