Second Case of Neurocysticercosis in a Patient With Liver Transplantation (First Case in Spain): A Case Report

Abstract Background Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a disorder caused by the Taenia solium larva. It is the most common parasitosis of the central nervous system (CNS). Its distribution is universal, but it is endemic in many developing countries and in the third world. In Spain most patients come from...

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Published in:	Transplantation proceedings Vol. 39; no. 7; pp. 2454 - 2457
Main Authors:	Barra Valencia, V, Moreno Elola-Olaso, A, Fundora Suárez, Y, Meneu Díaz, J.C, Jiménez de los Galanes, S.F, Pérez Saborido, B, San Juan, R, Ruiz Giménez, J, Abradelo Usera, M, Donat Garrido, M, Gimeno Calvo, A, Hernández Pérez, M.C, Jiménez Romero, C, Moreno González, E
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-09-2007 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Brain - diagnostic imaging Cysticercosis Diseases caused by cestodes Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fundamental immunology Helminthic diseases Humans Infectious diseases Liver Failure - parasitology Liver Failure - surgery Liver Transplantation Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurocysticercosis - diagnostic imaging Neurocysticercosis - surgery Parasitic diseases Spain Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system Taenia - isolation & purification Tissue, organ and graft immunology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Europe Spain Human Cysticercosis Digestive system Liver Central nervous system Patient Neurocysticercosis Parasitosis Homotransplantation Helminthiasis Cestode disease Infection Case study Medicine Treatment Surgery Graft Liver transplantation
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