• J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. · Feb 2004

    Review Case Reports Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    Subcutaneous and cerebral cysticercosis.

    • Ana Maria Uthida-Tanaka, Maria Carolina A Sampaio, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho, Benito P Damasceno, Maria Letícia Cintra, Aparecida Machado de Moraes, and Verônica Zanardi.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School Sciences, State University of Campinas, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, s/n, 13.081-970, Campinas SP, Brazil. pvelho@obelix.unicamp.br
    • J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2004 Feb 1; 50 (2 Suppl): S14-7.

    AbstractCysticercosis is a human infestation, which is considered the most common cause of seizures worldwide. The subcutaneous lesions can help in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. We describe a case of a 45-year-old patient with multiple cutaneous nodules first seen 2 years ago that were increasing in number, and normal neurologic and fundoscopic examination. Neurologic symptoms started 3 months before hospital admission as a mild headache and muscular weakness. The imaging examinations showed a massive central nervous system involvement. Physicians must be aware of the importance of subcutaneous nodule examination for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.

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