Trichinosis: Severe myopathic involvement with recovery

Michael J. Davis; Mark Cilo; Andreas Plaitakis; Melvin D. Yahr

doi:10.1212/wnl.26.1.37

Trichinosis: Severe myopathic involvement with recovery

Michael J. Davis, Mark Cilo, Andreas Plaitakis, Melvin D. Yahr

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A case of clinically severe trichinosis following ingestion of commercially prepared pickled pigs’ feet is reported. An unusual finding on muscle biopsy was a larval count of 4,046 per gram of muscle, the second highest density of muscle invasion recorded to date. Survival has not been reported previously in patients with greater than 1,000 trichinae per gram of muscle. Complete symptomatic recovery followed combined corticosteroid and thiabendazole administration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-40
Number of pages	4
Journal	Neurology
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.26.1.37
State	Published - Jan 1976
Externally published	Yes

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