Cysticercus racemosus in the fourth ventricle: report of two cases.
Two cases of cysticercosis of the racemosus type found in the fourth ventricle of the brain are presented. The symptoms were blurred vision or loss of consciousness and increased intracranial pressure. The condition recurred several times in one patient in whom repeated operations to remove the cysts were required.
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male