TY - JOUR
T1 - Cysticercosis of cerebellopontine cistern
T2 - Differential diagnosis using MRI
AU - Chang, J. H.
AU - Chang, Jin Woo
AU - Park, Y. G.
AU - Kim, T. S.
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - We report an example of subarachnoid neurocysticercosis located in the left cerebellopontine cistern of a 60 year-old man. The negative results of the serum and cerebrospinal fluid tests for parasites and the unusual MRI findings, such as the uncommon shape, location and extension pattern, made differential diagnosis difficult. Neurocysticercosis was confirmed by surgical and histopathological findings. The clinical and radiographic features of neurocysticercosis are highly variable. In an endemic area, neurocysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
AB - We report an example of subarachnoid neurocysticercosis located in the left cerebellopontine cistern of a 60 year-old man. The negative results of the serum and cerebrospinal fluid tests for parasites and the unusual MRI findings, such as the uncommon shape, location and extension pattern, made differential diagnosis difficult. Neurocysticercosis was confirmed by surgical and histopathological findings. The clinical and radiographic features of neurocysticercosis are highly variable. In an endemic area, neurocysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00701-003-0184-1
DO - 10.1007/s00701-003-0184-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 15057525
AN - SCOPUS:1842661758
SN - 0001-6268
VL - 146
SP - 325
EP - 328
JO - Acta Neurochirurgica
JF - Acta Neurochirurgica
IS - 4
ER -