Open AccessNeurocysticercosis Diagnosed in a Patient with Taenia saginata Taeniasis after Administration of Praziquantel: A Case Study and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
W Toni,
) R--a,
Raka Sudewi,
Ni Made Susilawati,
Kadek Swastika,
I Made Sudarmaja,
Luh Putu Eka Diarthini,
Ivan Elisabeth Purba,
Masanori Okamoto,
Christine M. Budke,
Akira Itō
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
primary health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2167-1079
DOI - 10.4172/2167-1079.1000231
Subject(s) - taeniasis , neurocysticercosis , praziquantel , taenia , cysticercosis , medicine , taenia solium , cestode infections , administration (probate law) , helminths , pediatrics , immunology , pathology , political science , schistosomiasis , law
This is an open-access article distributed underthe terms of the Creative Commons Attribution LicenseTaeniasis, caused by infection with Taenia saginata or Taenia solium, occurs on Bali due to the consumption ofundercooked beef and pork, respectively. Fieldwork conducted on Bali from 2002-2007, identified 69 taeniasis casesdue to T. saginata. In August 2007, three T. saginata tapeworm carriers in the Gianyar district of Bali were treated witha single dose of praziquantel. Within a few hours of treatment, a 47 year old man had a seizure and was admittedto a hospital in the city of Denpasar. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed two cystic lesions in the man’sbrain. Serology showed specific antibody responses to T. solium metacestode antigens. The patient was, therefore,diagnosed with a dual infection of T. solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) and T. saginata taeniasis. This case reportis illustrative of the risk of veiled NCC in areas where T. saginata and T. solium are co-endemic. As globalizationincreases, the possibility of co-infections will continue to rise and researchers and physicians participating in massdrug administration programs will need to be vigilant in their monitoring for adverse effect