Late-onset eosinophilic chronic meningitis occurring 30 years after Taenia solium infestation in a white Caucasian woman - 17/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.09.005
H. Castillo-Iglesias a, S. Mouly a, ⁎ 
, A. Ducros b, C. Sarfati c, A. Sulahian c, J.F. Bergmann a
, A. Ducros b, C. Sarfati c, A. Sulahian c, J.F. Bergmann a a Department of Internal Medicine, Lariboisière Hospital, AP-HP, 75010 Paris, France
b Department of Emergency Medicine, Lariboisière Hospital, AP-HP, 75010 Paris, France
c Laboratory of Parasitology, Saint-Louis Hospital, AP-HP, 75010 Paris, France
Corresponding author. Address: Service de Médecine Interne A, Hôpital Lariboisière 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France. Tel.: +33 1 49 95 81 27x81 29; fax: +33 1 49 95 86 39.Summary |
Unlike solitary parenchymal cysts, chronic meningitis is unusual in patients with neurocysticercosis and may poorly respond to treatment. We report the case of neurocysticercosis characterized by severe headache and chronic eosinophilic meningitis occurring 30 years after infestation with Taenia solium. The patient showed considerable improvement following treatment with albendazole and prednisone.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Chronic meningitis, Late-onset, Taenia solium, Neurocysticercosis, Albendazole
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Vol 53 - N° 1
P. e35-e38 - juillet 2006 Retour au numéro
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