Subcutaneous Taenia crassiceps infection in a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Abstract

Infections with larvae of Taenia crassiceps are rare in humans and have mostly affected patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. We report the first case of a patient with malignancy (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) and infection of the subcutis and muscles of the hand and forearm. Surgery and antiparasitic chemotherapy led to a complete cure. Copyright © 2006 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.