Tapeworms (cestodes) are parasitic flatworms that cause human and animal infections.
Taeniasis, diphyllobothriasis, hymenolepiasis, dipylidiasis, sparganosis, echinococcosis, and hyda...
Often asymptomatic; Symptoms vary with infecting organism and typically include: nausea, abdominal pain, anorexia. In addition:
T. saginata (beef tapeworm): may note passage of eggs or...
Consideration of medical or surgical treatment is dependent on the host, stage of the lesion, and associated complications.
Asymptomatic cysticercosis may resolve spontaneousl...
Examine several stool specimens for ova and parasites at 3 months for Taenia sp. and 1 month for other intestinal tapeworms.
Follow neurocysticer...
B71.9 Cestode infection, unspecified
B71.0 Hymenolepiasis
B70.0 Diphyllobothriasis
B69.0 Cysticercosis of central nervous system
B67.90 Echinococcosis, unspecified
B68.0 Taenia solium taeniasis
B...
Tapeworm infections are often asymptomatic and may have a long latency
For asymptomatic neurocysticercosis, treatment may not be necessary. Calcified cysts generally do not need antipar...
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<bold>FIGURE 54-5</bold> <bold>Life cycle of intestinal tapeworms <i>Taenia solium</i> (pork tapeworm) and <i>Taenia saginata</i> (beef tapeworm).</bold> Humans acquire intestinal tapeworm infections by ingesting the tissue stage of the parasite (cysticercus) in inadequately cooked meat (1). The parasite then hatches in the intestine (2) and matures to an intestinal tapeworm (3). The pork tapeworm (outside diagram) has a crown of spines on its head and ...
<bold>FIGURE 54-5</bold> <bold>Life cycle of intestinal tapeworms <i>Taenia solium</i> (pork tapeworm) and ...