The condition occurred after the patient consumed undercooked pork, allowing the taenia solium parasite to form larval cysts in soft tissues.

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The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after consuming raw or undercooked pork.

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He explained: "This is a condition known as cysticercosis. Essentially these are larval cysts of taenia solium - also known as the pork tapeworm." According to Ghali, this occurs from a human ...

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The eggs later mature into adult tapeworms in the gut over 5 to 12 weeks. However, Ghali clarified that eating the parasite doesn’t directly cause cysticercosis. He explained, “The life cycle ...