Giant intraparenchymal neurocysticercosis: Unusual MRI findings

Prachi P Agarwal; Shailesh B Gaikwad; Ajay Garg; Vipul Gupta; NK Mishra; VS Mehta

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Year : 2004 | Volume : 52 | Issue : 2 | Page : 259--260

Giant intraparenchymal neurocysticercosis: Unusual MRI findings

Prachi P Agarwal¹, Shailesh B Gaikwad¹, Ajay Garg¹, Vipul Gupta¹, NK Mishra¹, VS Mehta²
¹ Departments of Neuroradiology, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110029, India
² Departments of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110029, India

Correspondence Address:
Shailesh B Gaikwad
Department of Neuroradiology, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029
India

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We report a case of surgically proven giant neurocysticercosis (NCC). MR imaging revealed an unusually large solitary parenchymal cystic lesion showing signal intensity similar to CSF on all pulse sequences, with internal septations and a small nodule in the anterior aspect of this lesion compatible with this diagnosis. Identification of a scolex in a cystic lesion with CSF intensity plays a key role in the diagnosis of NCC. The presence of internal septations is an atypical feature.

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