Carotid occlusion in cysticercosis.
A man without orthostatic hypotension had transient ischemic attacks that were initiated by upright posture. CT showed a cystic mass in the interhemispheric fissure and basilar cisterns. Cerebral angiography demonstrated supraclinoid occlusion of the right internal carotid artery. At frontal craniotomy, cysticercosis cysts were found adherent to a pulseless right internal carotid artery. This is the first antemortem documentation of a large artery occlusion directly related to Cysticercosis racemosus.
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male