Case Report: Massive Cardiopulmonary Cysticercosis in a Leukemic Patient

A 53-year-old woman who had acute leukemia and massive cardiopulmonary cysticercosis is reported. Pulmonary cysticercosis is rare and in this case may have been promoted by the immunosuppression caused by acute leukemia.

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Published in:	Pathology, research and practice Vol. 193; no. 7; pp. 527 - 529
Main Authors:	Mauad, Thais, Battlehner, Claudia Naves, Bedrikow, Christiane Luyten, Capelozzi, Vera Luiza, Saldiva, Paulo Hilario Nascimento
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany Elsevier GmbH 1997
Subjects:	Acute leukemia Cysticercosis Cysticercosis - complications Cysticercosis - pathology Fatal Outcome Female Heart Heart - parasitology Heart Diseases - parasitology Humans Immunosuppression Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - complications Lung Lung - parasitology Lung - pathology Lung Diseases, Parasitic Middle Aged Myocardium - pathology Heart Acute leukemia Immunosuppression Cysticercosis Lung
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Summary:	A 53-year-old woman who had acute leukemia and massive cardiopulmonary cysticercosis is reported. Pulmonary cysticercosis is rare and in this case may have been promoted by the immunosuppression caused by acute leukemia.
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ISSN:	0344-0338 1618-0631
DOI:	10.1016/S0344-0338(97)80108-2