Scolex on the Brain: Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Intraventricular neurocysticercosis develops when cysticerci become lodged in the ventricular outflow tract, which occurs in 10% to 20% of cases. Identification of a scolex within a cystic lesion is pathognomonic....
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| description | Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Intraventricular neurocysticercosis develops when cysticerci become lodged in the ventricular outflow tract, which occurs in 10% to 20% of cases. Identification of a scolex within a cystic lesion is pathognomonic. Neurosurgical consultation is recommended to determine the appropriate operative course. When possible, removal of cysticerci using an endoscopic approach is recommended. We present a case of a 22-year-old woman from Honduras who was found to have obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to intraventricular neurocysticercosis and was treated successfully with shunt placement followed by medical therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f8b1e1e88e4f4f9ba98f99551b0b94d42025-08-20T02:27:29ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642024-10-0131010.7326/aimcc.2023.1307Scolex on the Brain: Intraventricular NeurocysticercosisOlivia Mobarakai0Robert Summey11Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNeurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Intraventricular neurocysticercosis develops when cysticerci become lodged in the ventricular outflow tract, which occurs in 10% to 20% of cases. Identification of a scolex within a cystic lesion is pathognomonic. Neurosurgical consultation is recommended to determine the appropriate operative course. When possible, removal of cysticerci using an endoscopic approach is recommended. We present a case of a 22-year-old woman from Honduras who was found to have obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to intraventricular neurocysticercosis and was treated successfully with shunt placement followed by medical therapy.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1307 |
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