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===Intestinal Tapeworm infection=== | ===Intestinal Tapeworm infection=== | ||
Tapeworm can grow inside the digestive tract and reach a length of 30 feet. It can cause obstruction at various | Tapeworm can grow inside the digestive tract and reach a length of 30 feet. It can cause obstruction at various sites in the GIT as: | ||
* Appendix | |||
* Bile duct | |||
* Pancreatic duct | |||
===CNS cysticercosis (15)=== | |||
* Seizures | |||
* Neurological deficits | |||
* Hydrocephalus (80%) | |||
===CNS cysticercosis=== | * Cerebral infarcts (64%) | ||
* Mental disorder (43%) | |||
Seizures | |||
Neurological deficits | |||
Hydrocephalus (80%) | |||
Cerebral infarcts (64%) | |||
Mental disorder (43%) | |||
===Ocular cysticercosis=== | ===Ocular cysticercosis=== | ||
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Chorioretinitis | Chorioretinitis | ||
Retinal detachment | Retinal detachment | ||
Blindness in advanced cases after 3-5 years (16) | Blindness in advanced cases after 3-5 years (16) | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
*The prognosis is generally good, | *The prognosis is generally good,if cysticercosis is treated in the proper time. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Complications
Intestinal Tapeworm infection
Tapeworm can grow inside the digestive tract and reach a length of 30 feet. It can cause obstruction at various sites in the GIT as:
- Appendix
- Bile duct
- Pancreatic duct
CNS cysticercosis (15)
- Seizures
- Neurological deficits
- Hydrocephalus (80%)
- Cerebral infarcts (64%)
- Mental disorder (43%)
Ocular cysticercosis
Cysticerci can be located anywhere in the orbit .. in the retina, subretinal, in the vitreous, anterior chamber or even in the extraocular muscles. Many patients go asymptomatic while others may have:
Chorioretinitis
Retinal detachment
Blindness in advanced cases after 3-5 years (16)
Prognosis
- The prognosis is generally good,if cysticercosis is treated in the proper time.
References