Case report: Cysticercosis with an orbital tropism in twins

Bradford W. Lee; Usha R. Kumar; Don O. Kikkawa; Ramzi M. Alameddine; Bobby S. Korn; Jonathan H. Lin; Deirdre E. Amaro; Maureen C. Lowe; Peter A. Hilger; Joseph M. Vinetz

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0205

Case report: Cysticercosis with an orbital tropism in twins

Bradford W. Lee
, Usha R. Kumar
, Don O. Kikkawa
, Ramzi M. Alameddine
, Bobby S. Korn
, Jonathan H. Lin
, Deirdre E. Amaro
, Maureen C. Lowe
, Peter A. Hilger
, Joseph M. Vinetz

University of California la Jolla
Department of Pathology
Regions Hospital
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of California

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Two fraternal twin sisters developed cysticercosis localizing to the right lateral orbit over the same period after a presumed common-source exposure in China. This case demonstrates that cysticercosis can be related to travel. Similar temporal and spatial occurrences of these infections suggest a genetic tropism of the infecting organism in these twins.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	828-830
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	93
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0205
State	Published - 1 Oct 2015
Externally published	Yes

Access to Document

10.4269/ajtmh.15-0205

Cite this

@article{68b74c20812f4a5b9ea5b32d388d6bc5,

title = "Case report: Cysticercosis with an orbital tropism in twins",

abstract = "Two fraternal twin sisters developed cysticercosis localizing to the right lateral orbit over the same period after a presumed common-source exposure in China. This case demonstrates that cysticercosis can be related to travel. Similar temporal and spatial occurrences of these infections suggest a genetic tropism of the infecting organism in these twins.",

author = "Lee, \{Bradford W.\} and Kumar, \{Usha R.\} and Kikkawa, \{Don O.\} and Alameddine, \{Ramzi M.\} and Korn, \{Bobby S.\} and Lin, \{Jonathan H.\} and Amaro, \{Deirdre E.\} and Lowe, \{Maureen C.\} and Hilger, \{Peter A.\} and Vinetz, \{Joseph M.\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2015 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.",

year = "2015",

month = oct,

day = "1",

doi = "10.4269/ajtmh.15-0205",

language = "Ingl{\'e}s",

volume = "93",

pages = "828--830",

journal = "American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene",

issn = "0002-9637",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Case report

T2 - Cysticercosis with an orbital tropism in twins

AU - Lee, Bradford W.

AU - Kumar, Usha R.

AU - Kikkawa, Don O.

AU - Alameddine, Ramzi M.

AU - Korn, Bobby S.

AU - Lin, Jonathan H.

AU - Amaro, Deirdre E.

AU - Lowe, Maureen C.

AU - Hilger, Peter A.

AU - Vinetz, Joseph M.

PY - 2015/10/1

Y1 - 2015/10/1

N2 - Two fraternal twin sisters developed cysticercosis localizing to the right lateral orbit over the same period after a presumed common-source exposure in China. This case demonstrates that cysticercosis can be related to travel. Similar temporal and spatial occurrences of these infections suggest a genetic tropism of the infecting organism in these twins.

AB - Two fraternal twin sisters developed cysticercosis localizing to the right lateral orbit over the same period after a presumed common-source exposure in China. This case demonstrates that cysticercosis can be related to travel. Similar temporal and spatial occurrences of these infections suggest a genetic tropism of the infecting organism in these twins.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84943558337

U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0205

DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0205

M3 - Artículo

C2 - 26217041

AN - SCOPUS:84943558337

SN - 0002-9637

VL - 93

SP - 828

EP - 830

JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

IS - 4

ER -

Case report: Cysticercosis with an orbital tropism in twins

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this