A Case of Racemose and Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis in an Unusual Location

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Journal SA J Radiol

Specialty Radiology

Date 2021 Dec 27

PMID 34956661

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Priya Singh

Surya P Singh

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Abstract

Racemose and intraventricular neurocysticercosis are uncommon types of neurocysticercosis, resulting in a multiloculated, grape-like cluster appearance in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) spaces. A male patient presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and demonstrated racemose neurocysticercosis at an atypical location involving the region of the crus of the fornix at the level of the body of lateral ventricles on magnetic resonance imaging. Associated intraventricular neurocysticercosis was seen in the atrium of the left lateral ventricle and fourth ventricle.

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