Cysticercus of 60-Milliliter Volume in Human Brain *
- 1 May 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 30 (3) , 616-619
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1981.30.616
Abstract
A cerebral cyst 5 cm in diameter and 60 ml in volume was found to be as large as a racemose cysticercus. Because this cyst bore necrotic remnants of a scolex and its hooks, it was presumed to be a cysticercus of Taenia solium. This case demonstrates that in contrast with the usual presentation of cerebral cysticercosis, cysts of the Taenia solium type can be very large, and when such a large cyst is encountered, a special search should be made for evidence of a scolex.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Racemose Cysticercus in Human BrainThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1981
- Radiology of Cysticercosis of the Central Nervous System Including Computed TomographyRadiology, 1977