SUBCUTANEOUS CYSTICERCOSIS

Introduction. The case of a patient originary from Angola who presente d subcutaneous and neurologic cysticercosis is reported. Observation. The patient was refered for tile etiological diagnosis of recurrent se izures. The diagnosis was made by histologic examination of a subcutan eous lesion. Comments. We review the clinical caracteristics of subcut aneous cysticercosis. The association of subcutaneous nodules and sign s of central nervous involvement occurring in a patient originary from an area where cysticercosis is endemic, must be suspected of cysticer cosis.