title: Anatomopathological aspects of neurocysticercosis in autopsied patients.
abstract: The aim of this paper was to describe the occurrence and morphology of neurocysticercosis (NCC) in autopsies. We revised 2218 autopsies performed at the School Hospital from Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, 1970-2003. Data referring to age, gender and color of patients were reported and NCC was microscopically and macroscopically analyzed. We found 53 (2.4%) NCC cases. The mean age was 50 years old, 34 (64.1%) individuals were male and 36 (67.9%) white. Macroscopically, 17 cysticerci were analyzed. The most frequent location was meningocortical in 12 (70.6%) cases. Microscopically, the cysticerci presented an ovoid shape, containing the larvae preserved in 4 (23.5%) cases or in destruction degrees in 13 (76.5%) cases. Therefore, in NCC was found several general pathologic processes (necrosis, interstitial deposits, fibrosis, gliosis, inflammation) amongst which are highlighted beta-fibrillose in 13 (76.5%) cases associated to inflammatory process in 16 (94.1%) cases caused by the parasite, not yet related to NCC, and calcification present in viable and destruction parasites.
authors.affiliation: General Pathology Disciplines, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberabe, Minas Gerais, Brazil. ruy@iptsp.ufg.br
authors.forename: Ruy de Souza
authors.initials: Rde S
authors.lastname: Lino-Junior
authors.forename: Ana Carolina Guimarães
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Faleiros
authors.forename: Marina Clare
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vinaud
authors.forename: Flávia Aparecida de
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Janaína Valadares
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Marlene Antônia dos
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: Vicente de Paula Antunes
authors.initials: Vde P
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*