A Rare Pediatric Case of Neurocysticercosis Misdiagnosed As Brain Abscess

AYDIN TEKE T., Kaman A., GAYRETLİ AYDIN Z. G., Apaydın S., Genç Sel Ç., Bulduk E. B., ...Daha Fazla

Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.223-225, 2017 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tpd.2017.5239
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.223-225
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium. Although this zoonotic infection is one of the major public health problems in some developing countries, it is extremely rare in Turkey. In this article, we present the case of a pediatric patient with neurocysticercosis who was misdiagnosed with brain abscess because of focal seizures in another hospital.