Cysticercosis with an Orbital Tropism in Twins

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Oct;93(4):828-30. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0205. Epub 2015 Jul 27.

Abstract

Two fraternal twin sisters developed cysticercosis localizing to the right lateral orbit over the same period after a presumed common-source exposure in China. This case demonstrates that cysticercosis can be related to travel. Similar temporal and spatial occurrences of these infections suggest a genetic tropism of the infecting organism in these twins.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Cysticercosis / diagnosis
  • Cysticercosis / pathology*
  • Diseases in Twins / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Orbit / parasitology*
  • Orbit / pathology
  • Taenia solium
  • Travel