Doctors were shocked to discover 12cm tapeworm had been eating away at a 36-year-old Chinese man’s brain for 15 years.
The man’s health quickly deteriorated, suffering regular seizures and muscle weakness before deciding to have brain surgery to have the tapeworm removed.
Dr Gu Youming, a deputy director at Guangdong 999 Brain Hospital said he suspected Mr Wang had eaten snails or another exotic meat that had not been cooked properly.
“We also had to make sure that we would remove the tapeworm whole. If any part was left in the brain, it would grow back," Dr Youming said
The patient is expected to make a full recovery.