Disseminated Cysticercosis —A Tropical Curse

A 7-year-old boy from rural northern India presented with complaints of fever, headache, and vomiting for the last 4  months. His headache was moderate to severe in intensity and associated with nonprojectile vomiting. There was no history of seizures, altered sensorium, or blurring of vision. Examination revealed pallor, bilateral proptosis, normal fundoscopy, and multiple palpable, nontender, pinhead-sized, sub cutaneous nodules over extremities. There were no signs of meningeal irritation. The remainder of the systemic examination was unremarkable.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - October 23, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bhanudeep Singanamalla, Bikramjit Singh, Lokesh Saini, Chirag Kamal Ahuja, Sanjay Verma, Priyanka Madaan, Naveen Sankhyan Tags: Insights and Images Source Type: research