Disseminated cutaneous cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis: A rare occurrence

• Main Authors: S Sacchidanand (Author), P Namitha (Author), M Mallikarjuna (Author), H V Nataraj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Disseminated cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation of pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. A 19-year-old female presented with multiple nodules all over her body since 12 months. Histopathology showed features suggestive of parasitic granuloma with multinucleated giant cells and plenty of eosinophils ad...