Heart involvement in disseminated cysticercosis- a case report and review of literature
Bhalla, A.; Sood, A.; Sachdev, A.
Indian Heart Journal 60(3): 260-262
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-4832 PMID: 19240318 Document Number: 615549
Heart involvement in cysticercosis is uncommon but is well described in literature. Most of the reports are in the form of autopsy studies. Here we describe a young female with asymptomatic involvement of the heart, diagnosed by echocardiography.
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