A Rare Manifestation of Cysticercosis Infestation
Abstract: There are many
causes of urticaria, which may vary from infections to malignancy. Among the
infections, infestations by cysticercosis (larval stage of the tapeworm called
Taenia solium) is an important cause. The present report is of forty four years
old female who presented with urticaria and swelling on face. The swelling was
later diagnosed as cysticercosis by noninvasive ultrasonography. The urticaria
subsided after the treatment of cysticercosis. We report this case for rarity
of its presentation.
Key words: cysticercosis,
chronic urticaria, Taenia solium, ultrasonography
Author: Sanjeev Gupta, Sunita
Gupta, Amit Mittal, Aneet Mahendra, Anshu Aggarwal, Rohit Batra, Nidhi Jindal
Jounal Code: jpkedokterangg140301
