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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Main Authors: Olivia Mobarakai, Robert Summey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2024-10-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1307
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