2025年2月2日 · Neurocysticercosis is caused by the CNS infection with the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, which is endemic in most low-income countries where pigs are raised. This form of cysticercosis is a relevant cause of seizures in endemic areas.

Brain MRI is demonstrating lesions in the broad spectrum of neurocysticercosis, with viable cysts in different stages of the disease. Cysts distribution is near the gray-white matter junction, in the basal ganglia and the corpus callosum.

2024年10月1日 · Cysticercosis is a parasitic tissue infection caused by ingestion of tapeworm eggs through a fecal-oral transmission or auto-infection. Humans act as a definitive host in this disease. CNS manifestations are discussed individually on neurocysticercosis.

2025年2月2日 · Neurocysticercosis is caused by ingestion of eggs of adult pig tapeworm, Taenia solium from eating food or drinking water contaminated by human feces or intake of undercooked pork meat. The larvae then released in intestine are then migrated hematogenously to the brain, eye, or subcutaneous tissue.

Imaging findings on X-ray, CT, and MRI suggest neurocysticercosis, which occurs in multiple stages. In the colloidal vesicular stage (active stage), there is strong contrast enhancement and surrounding brain oedema , which causes the patient's symptoms.

2025年2月2日 · The cyst with dot sign is seen in neurocysticercosis and represents the parasitic cyst with, usually eccentric, scolex. It can be seen on both MRI and CT at: the vesicular stage (CSF density / intensity cyst - denser / hyperintense scolex) and. colloidal vesicular stage (enhancement of wall and scolex)

Features are characteristic of the nodular calcified stage of neurocysticercosis representing quiescent calcified cyst remnant.

Biopsy proven neurocysticercosis. The radiological features demonstrated in this case are strongly suggestive to neurocysticercosis: small cystic lesion with a scolex within. Remember that neurocysticercosis has four recognized stages: vesicular - …

The above features are likely suggestive of neurocysticercosis (NCC) - colloidal vesicular stage. Typical scolex is seen in the early colloidal stage, but gradually it becomes difficult to identify. Unfortunately, further clinical or imaging follow-up is not available for this case.

2025年1月20日 · When calcification is present (the minority of cases) it tends to be larger than that calcification seen in neurocysticercosis. MRI. MRI is the modality of choice in assessing potential tuberculomas.