‘Insane X-ray’ shows body filled with tapeworm larvae — ER doc reveals patient’s big mistake
Cue the ew. A horrifying image of calcified parasites embedded in the soft tissue of a human body has gone viral after Sam Ghali, an emergency room doctor, shared the seriously disturbing scan on X.
‘Insane X-ray’ shows tapeworm larvae inside human body. What mistake of the patient led to this?
The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after consuming raw or undercooked pork.