Prognosis
Intestinal tapeworms have an excellent prognosis. Treatment response in patients with parenchymal cystic neurocysticercosis or uncomplicated hepatic or thoracic echinococcal cysts is generally favourable, and prognosis is good. Prognosis for extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis, especially subarachnoid disease, is poor. In patients requiring surgery for cystic echinococcosis, the post-operative mortality is around 2.2% and the relapse rate following an intervention is about 6.5%.[33]
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