Brain cysticercosis misdiagnosed as brain tumor

According to Dr. Hoang Dinh Canh, Director of NIMPE, Director of Dang Van Ngu Hospital, the demand for examination and treatment of parasitic diseases has increased significantly in recent years. Compared to 2023, in 2024, the number of examinations for dog roundworm larvae increased by 25.5%; dog tapeworm disease increased by 174.47%; gnathostomiasis increased by 105.26%...; there are often inpatients treated for pork tapeworm larvae, large liver flukes, strongyloidiasis and other parasitic cases.

Image of tapeworm larvae in the arm muscle of a patient who had undergone brain surgery due to a nest of tapeworm larvae in the brain, which was misdiagnosed as a brain tumor.

PHOTO: NAM SON

On March 10, Dang Van Ngu Hospital resumed its on-demand examination area with specialized examination rooms and specialized testing equipment to accurately detect parasites, thereby providing patients with proper treatment. In fact, there have been a number of cases where brain fluke and liver fluke larvae were misdiagnosed as brain tumors at other facilities, leading to patients having to undergo brain surgery. If the diagnosis is correct, the patient does not need surgery but only needs medication.

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