Pulmonary Nodules with Cutaneous Manifestations: A Case Report and Discussion

Abstract

The differential diagnosis of multiple pulmonary nodules is large and includes congenital and inherited disorders, malignancy, infectious etiologies, noninfectious granulomatous and inflammatory conditions,among many others. Diagnostic evaluation is aided by attention to extrapulmonary symptoms and features. We herein describe an unusual case of multiple pulmonary nodules attributed to cysticercosis and present a discussion of pathophysiologic changes related to medications and highlight the diagnostic value of extrapulmonary cutaneous features.

Keywords

• Taenia solium
• albendazole
• cutaneous nodules
• cysticercosis
• hole-with-dot
• neurocysticercosis
• pork tapeworm
• pulmonary cysticercosis
• pulmonary nodule