Neurocysticercosis: An Uncommon Cause of Acute Supratentorial Hydrocephalus.
Olaf De WeerdtBénédicte DuboisPhilippe DemaerelPublished in: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (2022)
We report a 29-year-old woman with acute supratentorial hydrocephalus due to intraventricular neurocysticercosis (NC). Aqueductal stenosis due to web formation and a free floating intraventricular cyst with scolex were pathognomonic and led to the diagnosis of NC. Worldwide, NC is the most important parasitic infection of the central nervous system but is very uncommon in non-endemic regions. Intraventricular abnormalities occur in approximately 30% of the patients. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a crucial role in the diagnostic work-up and in guiding intervention. Teaching Point: Brain magnetic resonance imaging in intraventricular neurocysticercosis is pathognomonic and essential in guiding treatment.
Keyphrases
- magnetic resonance imaging
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- cerebrospinal fluid
- respiratory failure
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- white matter
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- hepatitis b virus
- diffusion weighted imaging
- magnetic resonance
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- resting state
- replacement therapy
- blood brain barrier
- medical students
- smoking cessation
- patient reported