title: [Giant racemose subarachnoid and intraventricular neurocysticercosis: A case report].
abstract: Neurocysticercosis is the most frequent parasitic disease of the central nervous system. It is caused by the larvae of Taenia solium, which can affect different anatomical sites. In Spain there is an increasing prevalence mainly due to immigration from endemic areas. The extraparenchymal forms are less common, but more serious because they usually develop complications. Neuroimaging plays a major role in the diagnosis and follow-up of this disease, supported by serology and a compatible clinical and epidemiological context. First-line treatments are cysticidal drugs such as albendazole and praziquantel, usually coadministered with corticosteroids, and in some cases surgery is indicated. We here report a case of neurocysticercosis with simultaneous intraventricular and giant racemose subarachnoid involvement.
authors: Servicio de Neurología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, España. Electronic address: aa.sanchezlarsen@gmail.com.
authors: Alvaro
authors: A
authors: Sanchez-Larsen
authors: Servicio de Neurología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, España.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Monteagudo
authors: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, España.
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Lozano-Setien
authors: Servicio de Neurología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, España.
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Garcia-Garcia
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000469:parasitology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004484:Ecuador / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D059906:Neuroimaging; D013030:Spain; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000469:parasitology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D003907:Dexamethasone; D015766:Albendazole
keywords: Central nervous system parasitic infections; Complicaciones; Complications; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Infecciones parasitarias del sistema nervioso central; Neurocisticercosis; Neurocysticercosis; Taenia solium