Primary cerebral cystic echinococcosis in a child from Roman countryside: Source attribution and scoping review of cases from the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of the species belonging to the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) complex. Parasitic cysts causing human CE are mainly localized in the liver and in the lungs. In a smaller number of cases, larvae may establish in any organ or tissue, including the central nervous system (CNS). Cerebral CE (CCE) is rare but poses serious clinical challenges.

Methods

This study presents a case of CCE in a child living in the countryside near Rome (Italy), along with a comparative molecular analysis of the isolated cyst specimens from the patient and sheep of local farms. We also systematically searched the literature to summarize the most relevant epidemiological and clinical aspec

SUBMITTER: Casulli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503711 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature