Cysticercosis (B69)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)

    • Helminthiases (B65-B83)

      • Cysticercosis (B69)

        • B69 - Cysticercosis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • B69.0 - Cysticercosis of central nervous system BILLABLE CODE
        • B69.1 - Cysticercosis of eye BILLABLE CODE
        • B69.8 - Cysticercosis of other sites NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • B69.81 - Myositis in cysticercosis BILLABLE CODE
        • B69.89 - Cysticercosis of other sites BILLABLE CODE
        • B69.9 - Cysticercosis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Cysticercosis (B69)

Cysticercosis - Infection with CYSTICERCUS, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS.

Neurocysticercosis - Infection of the brain, spinal cord, or perimeningeal structures with the larval forms of the genus TAENIA (primarily T. solium in humans). Lesions formed by the organism are referred to as cysticerci. The infection may be subacute or chronic, and the severity of symptoms depends on the severity of the host immune response and the location and number of lesions. SEIZURES represent the most common clinical manifestation although focal neurologic deficits may occur. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp46-50)

Cysticercosis - Infection with CYSTICERCUS, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS.

Neurocysticercosis - Infection of the brain, spinal cord, or perimeningeal structures with the larval forms of the genus TAENIA (primarily T. solium in humans). Lesions formed by the organism are referred to as cysticerci. The infection may be subacute or chronic, and the severity of symptoms depends on the severity of the host immune response and the location and number of lesions. SEIZURES represent the most common clinical manifestation although focal neurologic deficits may occur. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp46-50)

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• cysticerciasis infection due to larval form of Taenia solium