Case Report: Disseminated Cysticercosis due to Intentional Ingestion of Parasitic Worm Eggs for Weight Loss

A 20-year-old female resident of Beijing intended to consume the eggs of the parasitic worm, Taenia saginata, for weight loss; however, she apparently inadvertently ingested Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) eggs, which resulted in disseminated cysticercosis. Cysticerci developed in the brain, tongue, m...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Han-Yu, Wang, Guo-Xing, Xing, Yue-Yan, Xie, Miao-Rong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8832885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34844206
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0760

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8832885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34844206
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0760

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