Disease or Syndrome
cysticercosis
[ sis-tuh-ser-koh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Teniasis
Definitions related to cysticercosis:
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A disseminated infection of tissues or organs that is caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A parasitic infection caused by the larval form of Taenia solium. It is a disseminated infection affecting the central nervous system, subcutaneous tissues, lungs, heart and liver. The most serious complications result from infection of the brain parenchyma. Patients may develop seizures, hydrocephalus, encephalopathy and meningoencephalitis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Infection with CYSTICERCUS, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The tapeworms Taenia multiceps, Taenia serialis, Taenia brauni, and Taenia glomeratus are rare causes of human infection, which is acquired by accidental ingestion of eggs from dog feces.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Cysticercosis (ie, infection caused by eggs of the pork tapeworm) is an increasingly common medical problem in the United States, especially in the Southwest and other areas where large populations migrated from endemic areas and among populations that often travel to these areas. Cysticercosis is caused by the metacestode, or larval,...WebMD, 2019
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Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. The condition develops when tapeworm eggs, which can be found in contaminated food, enter the body and form cysticeri (cysts). In most cases, the worms stay in the muscles and do not cause symptoms. However, symptoms may be present when the infection is found in...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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