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==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
===Intestinal Tapeworm infection=== | |||
Tapeworm can grow inside the digestive tract and reach a length of 30 feet. It can cause obstruction at various parts of GIT as: | |||
Appendix | |||
Bile duct | |||
Pancreatic duct | |||
===CNS cysticercosis=== | |||
Seizures | |||
Neurological deficits | |||
Hydrocephalus (80%) | |||
Cerebral infarcts (64%) | |||
Mental disorder (43%) | |||
===Ocular cysticercosis=== | |||
Cysticerci can be located anywhere in the orbit .. in the retina, subretinal, in the vitreous, anterior chamber or even in the extraocular muscles. | |||
Many patients go asymptomatic while others may have: | |||
Chorioretinitis | |||
Retinal detachment | |||
Blindness in advanced cases after 3-5 years (16) | |||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Complications
Intestinal Tapeworm infection
Tapeworm can grow inside the digestive tract and reach a length of 30 feet. It can cause obstruction at various parts of GIT as:
Appendix Bile duct Pancreatic duct
CNS cysticercosis
Seizures Neurological deficits Hydrocephalus (80%) Cerebral infarcts (64%) Mental disorder (43%)
Ocular cysticercosis
Cysticerci can be located anywhere in the orbit .. in the retina, subretinal, in the vitreous, anterior chamber or even in the extraocular muscles. Many patients go asymptomatic while others may have:
Chorioretinitis Retinal detachment Blindness in advanced cases after 3-5 years (16)
Prognosis
- The prognosis is generally good, unless the lesion has caused blindness, heart failure, or brain damage. These are rare complications.
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