• Person A eats raw or undercooked pork, becoming infected with tapeworms.
• They pass tapeworm eggs in their feces.
• Person B consumes those eggs — often indirectly, through contaminated food or poor handwashing.

The larvae can migrate anywhere in the body. Over time, they harden, creating a pattern known as rice grain calcification.

The Scary Part

In this case, the patient had no symptoms and wasn’t in immediate danger. The parasites were only spotted because of the X-ray after their fall.

But if the larvae travel to the brain — a condition called neurocysticercosis — things turn dangerous fast. That can cause headaches, confusion, seizures, and even death.

Bottom line: Wash your hands. Keep your food clean. And never, ever eat raw or undercooked pork.