Pork tapeworm nests in the brain of a man in Nghe An

On June 8, information from Nghe An General Hospital said that doctors from the Spinal Neurosurgery Department of this hospital had just saved the life of a patient with a pork tapeworm cyst localized in the brain.

Preoperative CT scan of the brain

Previously, patient SVT (55 years old, residing in Quy Hop district, Nghe An) was hospitalized with a crooked mouth and unable to move the right side of his body.

The patient’s family said that the patient had a history of epilepsy 5 years ago that was controlled with medication. The patient also had a habit of eating pig’s blood pudding.

Before being admitted to the hospital, the patient had a headache, then his mouth was crooked to the right side, his right arm and leg gradually became weak and immobile, accompanied by more frequent epileptic seizures that could not be controlled by medication.

The patient was then transferred to Nghe An General Hospital for emergency treatment. Through tests and brain CT scans, doctors discovered large cerebral edema in the left hemisphere.

After consultation, doctors diagnosed the patient with increased intracranial pressure syndrome due to pork tapeworm larvae on the nervous system, with a high risk of death if not treated promptly.

Doctors performed endoscopic surgery to remove the cyst to save the patient's life, and at the same time treated him medically with cyst-killing drugs combined with anti-seizure drugs and antibiotics.

After surgery, the patient's health improved, he was alert, his mouth was no longer crooked, and his right limbs were flexible again.

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