Hi, i was told that i am infected with tape worm... how do i know that which type of tape worm has been living in my body and how did they decided that it is a tape worm? MRI report : small 6mm hypointense lesion with mild surrounding edema in the right high parietal region.  I would appreciate if you can send me the article which exactly matches my MRI findings that says that it is a tape worm...
Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. Tapeworm infection is the infestation of the digestive tract by a species of parasitic custodial flatworm called tapeworms. Six types of tapeworms are known to infect people. They are usually identified by the animals they come from - for example, Tania Saginaw from beef, Tania sodium from pork, and Diphyllobothrium datum from fish. To diagnose a tapeworm infection, the following needs to be done:1. Stool sample analysis by microscopic identification for eggs or tapeworm segments. It may require 2 to 3 stool analysis done regularly to look for the tapeworm infestation. 2. Blood test to detect antibodies your body may have produced to fight tapeworm infection. 3. Imaging studies such as CT or MRI scans, X-rays, or ultrasounds of cysts, may suggest invasive tapeworm infection. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.