Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Rice-grain calcifications of cysticercosis

  • Classics in Abdominal Radiology
  • Published:
Abdominal Radiology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Source – internet https://www.wallpaperflare.com/rice-paddy-grain-corn-meal-food-background-macro-food-and-drink-wallpaper-wpvgi Accessed 7/25/2020

References

  1. Del Brutto OH, Rajshekhar V, White AC Jr, et al. Proposed diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis. Neurology. 2001; 57:177-183.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Kumar N, Sundriyal D, Wadhawan P, Charaniya R. 'Rice-grain' or 'cigar-shaped' calcification: radiological clue and minor criteria for neurocysticercosis. BMJ Case Rep. 2014;2014: bcr2014205363.

  3. Penchan P, Sriphrapradang C. Cigar-Shaped Intramuscular Calcifications. Am J Med Sci. 2017; 353:504.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Tripathy SK, Sen RK, Akkina N, Hampannavar A, Tahasildar N, Limaye R. Role of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of intramuscular cysticercosis. Skeletal Radiol. 2012; 41:1061-1066.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Agarwal A, Yeh BM, Breiman RS, Qayyum A, Coakley FV. Peritoneal calcification: causes and distinguishing features on CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004;182:441-445.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge our patient, the great source of learning.

Funding

None.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA

    Pankaj Nepal

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Vijayanadh Ojili

Authors
  1. Pankaj Nepal
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Vijayanadh Ojili
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

PN: manuscript writing and edit. VO: images collection.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Vijayanadh Ojili.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Nepal, P., Ojili, V. Rice-grain calcifications of cysticercosis. Abdom Radiol 46, 1276–1277 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02777-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02777-z

Search

Navigation