Disseminated cysticercosis and Kaposi sarcoma in a child with HIV/AIDS: A case report

Disseminated cysticercosis and Kaposi sarcoma in a child with HIV/AIDS: A case report

Abstract Background Clinical manifestations of extraneural infection with the pork tapeworm Taenia solium typically affect the muscles, eyes, alimentary canal, and/or subcutaneous tissues. Children living with HIV are at increased risk for more widespread and severe manifestations of food-borne oppo...

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Main Authors: David W. McCormick, Jason M. Bacha, Nader K. El-Mallawany, Carrie L. Kovarik, J. S. Slone, Liane R. Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Kaposi sarcoma
Cysticercosis
Taenia solium
HIV
AIDS
Opportunistic infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05039-x

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