Tapeworm egg sacs discovered in woman’s brain

Yadira Rostro  had eight tapeworm eggs removed from her brain     (C)WFAA

31-year-old Yadira Rostro could not believe her ears when doctors told her what they discovered inside her brain. The Garland mother was told there were sacs of larvae from eight tapeworm eggs embedded in her brain and actively growing. Rostro whose discomfort started as headaches said "Sometimes my sight was impaired... I could not see properly."

One of the tapeworm sacs removed from Rostro's brain  (C)MethodistHealthSystem

With her permission, Methodist Dallas Medical Center shared video of doctors extracting the larvae earlier this month.
"They looked a little bit like eggs, and they have a clear sac," neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Meyrat explained. "And inside it, a small tapeworm."
Meyrat said his patient likely picked up the parasite on a trip to Mexico two years ago after ingesting food contaminated with faecal matter. Apparently, the common parasite went into Rostro’s bloodstream and then into her brain. As the eggs grew, fluid slowly backed up in her brain, which caused the headaches.

         Rostro recovering from surgery                           (C)WFAA

Rostro will make a full recovery after nearly nine months of pain.
"I'm very grateful to God that I'm in his hands," she said.

Source: WFAA