Fernández-Ferreira R, Montero-Castillo A, Olan-Triano R, Molina-Santos A, Cruz-Ortiz M, Lomelí-Reyes D

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease which more common affection is the human central nervous system being the leading cause of acquired epilepsy and a public health problem. The neurocysticercosis forms are parenchymal, subarachnoid, ventricular, spinal and mixed. The stages that cross cysticerci to destruction include: vesicular stage, colloidal stage, granular and calcified stage. The aim of this case report was to show a giant intraparenchymal disseminated cyst caused by neurocysticercosis. The giant intraparenchymal cyst or vesicular stage with presence of scolex inside and colloidal stage that is a mixed presentation of neurocysticercosis, being rare and infrequent presentation, also imaging studies (cranial CT and MRI) and study histopathological are the exams that give us the diagnosis pattern, and which is confirmed by direct visualization; these have a good evolution if a proper diagnosis is established and carried out appropriate treatment.

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