Giant intraparenchymal neurocysticercosis: Report of surgical aspects two cases

Giant parenchymal cysticercosis is a relatively rare condition and surgical treatment may be required when it is associated with elevated intracranial pressure. We report two patients with giant parenchymal cysticercosis who were treated surgically for the elevated intracranial pressure. In both the...

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Published in:Neurology India 2009-11, Vol.57 (6), p.800-802
Main Authors: Umredkar, Alok, Singla, Navneet, Mohindra, Sandeep, Bal, Aman, Gupta, Sunil Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Brain Diseases - diagnosis
Brain Diseases - surgery
Care and treatment
Case studies
Cysticercosis
Cysticercosis, neurocysticercosis, taenia solium
Diagnosis
Excision (Surgery)
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Intracranial pressure
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Neurocysticercosis - diagnosis
Neurocysticercosis - surgery
Neurosurgery - methods
Risk factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:Giant parenchymal cysticercosis is a relatively rare condition and surgical treatment may be required when it is associated with elevated intracranial pressure. We report two patients with giant parenchymal cysticercosis who were treated surgically for the elevated intracranial pressure. In both the patients the preoperative diagnosis was of a cystic glioma. Total excision of the lesions was achieved in both the patients. In countries endemic to neurocysticercosis gaint parenchymal cysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic enhancing mass lesion. Surgical excision may be indicated when it is associated with elevated intracranial pressure.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.59483