Cardiac Cysticercosis

Shogan, Paul; Yasmer, John F.; Monson, Matthew

doi:10.2214/ajr.08.2000

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“…Brazil has one of the highest prevalences of T. solium infection [2]. [4], muscles [5], subcutaneous tissues [6], or eye [7]; however, eggs mainly cause disease when deposited in the central nervous system [3] where larvae develop and transform into the cysticercus form 60 to 70 days after ingestion. Cases of cysticercosis involving oral tissues are rare but may affect the tongue, lower lip and oral mucosa, in this order of prevalence [9,10].…”

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“…In humans, cysticerci are most commonly found within the central nervous system, where they produce a pleomorphic clinical disorder known as neurocysticercosis [3], but they may also primarily localize in a variety of tissues, including the heart [4], muscle [5], skin [6], and eyes [7]. Although common in swine, oral cysticercosis is rare in humans, and, to date, few cases of tongue cysticercosis have been reported.…”

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A Brazilian Case of Tongue Cysticercosis

Santos¹,

Soares²,

Macedo³

et al. 2012

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Human cysticercosis is a neglected tropical parasitic disease due to the tapeworm Taenia solium, common in endemic developing countries. Cysticerci are most commonly found within the central nervous system, but they may also localize in a variety of tissues, including the tongue. Here, we described a case of a 21-year-old woman with a painless, firm, smooth, mucosa-colored nodule located in the lateral region of the tongue was seen by a dentist. An excisional biopsy was performed, and the surgical specimen was examined histomorphologically. The analysis revealed the presence of a cystic lesion containing a serrated larva (Cysticercus cellulosae) as well as a cystic capsule with predominantly mononuclear inflammation. The morphological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of cysticercosis of the tongue. The patient was followed for 22 months and showed no signs of recurrence.

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A Brazilian Case of Tongue Cysticercosis

Santos¹,

Soares²,

Macedo³

et al. 2012

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“…Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may also demonstrate cystic lesions, which are hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. Rounded scolices, when seen, are of intermediate to low signal intensity on T2-weighted images and of intermediate to hyperintense signal intensity within the low-signal fluid on T1-weighted images (68,297).…”

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Cardiac Involvement with Parasitic Infections

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SUMMARY Parasitic infections previously seen only in developing tropical settings can be currently diagnosed worldwide due to travel and population migration. Some parasites may directly or indirectly affect various anatomical structures of the heart, with infections manifested as myocarditis, pericarditis, pancarditis, or pulmonary hypertension. Thus, it has become quite relevant for clinicians in developed settings to consider parasitic infections in the differential diagnosis of myocardial and pericardial disease anywhere around the globe. Chagas' disease is by far the most important parasitic infection of the heart and one that it is currently considered a global parasitic infection due to the growing migration of populations from areas where these infections are highly endemic to settings where they are not endemic. Current advances in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis offer hope to prevent not only the neurological complications but also the frequently identified cardiac manifestations of this life-threatening parasitic infection. The lack of effective vaccines, optimal chemoprophylaxis, or evidence-based pharmacological therapies to control many of the parasitic diseases of the heart, in particular Chagas' disease, makes this disease one of the most important public health challenges of our time.

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“…In 2009, Shogan [112] reported a 17-year-old boy from Cameroon presenting a sessile cystic cardiac mass. A CT scan revealed a 1.0 × 1.5 cm nonenhancing, exophytic, ovoid muralbased fluid density in the left ventricle along the endocardial surface of the anterior wall near the anteroseptal basal region.…”

Section: Cardiocysticercosismentioning

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“…After review the international medical literature we agree it is rare but diagnosis of cardiocysticercosis is made accurately in most of patient seeking for medical attention. Shogan's report is extremelly uncommon because his patient had not an associated DCC or NCC [112], but without doubt the cardiocysticercosis must always be borne in mind in patients with similar presentations and because it is commonly associated with intraparenchymal NCC therefore to look for epilepsy is strong recommended. (See figure 13) Figure 13.…”

Section: Cardiocysticercosismentioning

confidence: 99%