title: Endoscopic excision of intraventricular neurocysticercosis in children: a series of six cases and review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Neurocysticercosis (NCC) affects both adults and children, but it is uncommon in childhood. The clinical presentation and management of intraventricular neurocysticercosis (IVNCC) in children has not been described adequately. We, therefore, present our series of six children with IVNCC managed by endoscopic excision.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of six children with IVNCC was performed. The endoscopic technique practiced is described. Complete excision of the intraventricular cyst was performed in all patients. Simultaneously, five endoscopic third ventriculostomies, one septostomy, and one foramenotomy were performed. There were no perioperative and postoperative complications. Mean follow-up duration was 24.8 months. Clinical improvement was seen in all children, and none required shunting. Follow-up radiology showed no residual lesion and decreased ventricle size in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endoscopic IVNCC cyst excision along with internal CSF diversion is a safe and effective option and avoids shunt and its related complications in these children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India. surineuro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Rohit Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Faiz Uddin
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Ananth Kesav
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Vellimana
authors.forename: Bhawani Shankar
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000601:surgery*; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000379:methods*