A disturbing X-ray image shared by an emergency room doctor has revealed thousands of calcified tapeworm cysts throughout a patient's pelvis and legs. Dr Sam Ghali, Assistant Professor in Emergency ...
Dr Ghali said that the disease, which is termed cysticercosis, is due to the presence of larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The parasite infects humans through eating raw or undercooked ...
Cysticercosis is a leading cause of seizures worldwide and is a growing health problem in the United States (primarily due to immigration from Latin America). Treatment includes albendazole and ...
A doctor has been left stunned after he made a disgusting discovery inside a man’s body following a routine X-ray check up. United States doctor Dam Ghali shared the image of an unnamed patient, ...