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Cysticercosis

MedGen UID:
4122
Concept ID:
C0010678
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Coenuri Infection; Coenuri Infections; Coenuroses; Coenurosis; Coenurus Infection; Coenurus Infections; Cysticercoses; Infection, Coenuri; Infection, Coenurus
SNOMED CT: Larval teniasis (59051007); Infection by tapeworm larvae (105684008); Larval tapeworm infection (105684008); Infection caused by tapeworm larvae (105684008); Cysticercosis (59051007); Cysticerciasis (59051007)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0015484
Orphanet: ORPHA1560

Definition

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infectious disease characterized by cyst formation in the target tissue of <i>Taenia solium</i> (tapeworm) parasite larvae ingested via the feces of a human with a tapeworm (human-to-human fecal-oral transmission) leading to variable clinical manifestations in muscle, the brain, spinal cord, and eyes. Infection of muscle tissue is generally asymptomatic. Cyst development in the brain and spinal cord is known as neurocysticercosis (NCC) and may cause seizures and headache. NCC can follow a serious course and may be life-threatening. Severe cases of cysticercosis are treated with albendazole and anti-inflammatory drugs. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCysticercosis
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pineda-Reyes R, White AC Jr
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2022 Jun 1;35(3):246-254. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000831. PMID: 35665719
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Dixon MA, Winskill P, Harrison WE, Basáñez MG
Adv Parasitol 2021;112:133-217. Epub 2021 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/bs.apar.2021.03.003. PMID: 34024358
Gonzales I, Rivera JT, Garcia HH; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru
Parasite Immunol 2016 Mar;38(3):136-46. doi: 10.1111/pim.12307. PMID: 26824681
García HH, Gonzalez AE, Evans CA, Gilman RH; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru
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Diagnosis

Pujari A, Bhaskaran K, Modaboyina S, Das D, Saluja G, Samdani A, Singh P, Bajaj MS, Sharma N
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Mar-Apr;67(2):544-569. Epub 2021 Jul 30 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2021.07.002. PMID: 34339720
Garcia HH, Gonzalez AE, Gilman RH
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Therapy

Garcia HH, Gonzalez AE, Gilman RH
Clin Microbiol Rev 2020 Jun 17;33(3) Epub 2020 May 27 doi: 10.1128/CMR.00085-19. PMID: 32461308Free PMC Article
Cook GC
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Prognosis

Pineda-Reyes R, White AC Jr
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2022 Jun 1;35(3):246-254. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000831. PMID: 35665719
Dev N, Abbas SZ
N Engl J Med 2019 Mar 28;380(13):1267. doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm1810953. PMID: 30917261
Padhi TR, Das S, Sharma S, Rath S, Rath S, Tripathy D, Panda KG, Basu S, Besirli CG
Surv Ophthalmol 2017 Mar-Apr;62(2):161-189. Epub 2016 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.09.005. PMID: 27720858
Gonzales I, Rivera JT, Garcia HH; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru
Parasite Immunol 2016 Mar;38(3):136-46. doi: 10.1111/pim.12307. PMID: 26824681
Garcia HH, Nash TE, Del Brutto OH
Lancet Neurol 2014 Dec;13(12):1202-15. Epub 2014 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70094-8. PMID: 25453460Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Pujari A, Bhaskaran K, Modaboyina S, Das D, Saluja G, Samdani A, Singh P, Bajaj MS, Sharma N
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Mar-Apr;67(2):544-569. Epub 2021 Jul 30 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2021.07.002. PMID: 34339720
Bustos JA, Arroyo G, Gilman RH, Soto-Becerra P, Gonzales I, Saavedra H, Pretell EJ, Nash TE, O'Neal SE, Del Brutto OH, Gonzalez AE, Garcia HH; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru
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Yadav SK, Winter I, Singh SK
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Recent systematic reviews

Sitali MC, Schmidt V, Mwenda R, Sikasunge CS, Mwape KE, Simuunza MC, da Costa CP, Winkler AS, Phiri IK
PLoS One 2022;17(7):e0271232. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271232. PMID: 35853079Free PMC Article
Shumuye NA, Ohiolei JA, Gebremedhin MB, Yan HB, Li L, Li WH, Zhang NZ, Fu BQ, Jia WZ
Parasit Vectors 2021 Sep 6;14(1):447. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-04925-w. PMID: 34488862Free PMC Article
Moazeni M, Khamesipour F, Anyona DN, Dida GO
Zoonoses Public Health 2019 Feb;66(1):140-154. Epub 2018 Dec 21 doi: 10.1111/zph.12547. PMID: 30575317
Ng-Nguyen D, Stevenson MA, Traub RJ
Parasit Vectors 2017 Mar 21;10(1):150. doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-2085-9. PMID: 28320455Free PMC Article
Debacq G, Moyano LM, Garcia HH, Boumediene F, Marin B, Ngoungou EB, Preux PM
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2017 Mar;11(3):e0005153. Epub 2017 Mar 7 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005153. PMID: 28267746Free PMC Article

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