A shocking medical case has gone viral after a 10-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare and severe parasitic infection—one that doctors described as “one of the craziest CT scans ever seen.”
The terrifying discovery stemmed from undercooked pork, and the images have left the medical community and social media users stunned.
What Happened to the Girl?
In a case study published in 2023 by medical professionals Dr. Mohd Ilyas and Dr. Vikrant Mahajan, the young girl had suffered several tonic-clonic seizures.
A type of seizure that causes loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions.
Upon investigation, a CT scan of her brain and legs revealed that she was suffering from disseminated whole-body cysticercosis .
A rare and advanced form of tapeworm infection where larvae spread throughout the entire body.
