Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review
Racemose neurocysticercosis is an uncommon type of neurocysticercosis that represents a particularly aggressive infection. It is characterized by the presence of multiple confluent cysts within the subarachnoid space and it carries unique diagnostic challenges. Clinical manifestations include headac...
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| author | Filipa Castelão, MD Mariana Pais, MD Diogo Marques, MD Mafalda Sequeira, MD Cristina Marques, MD Ana Cristina Rios, MD |
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| description | Racemose neurocysticercosis is an uncommon type of neurocysticercosis that represents a particularly aggressive infection. It is characterized by the presence of multiple confluent cysts within the subarachnoid space and it carries unique diagnostic challenges. Clinical manifestations include headache, cerebrovascular events, and life-threatening hydrocephalus.A 56-year-old female presented with sudden onset headache and right-sided hemisensory loss. Brain MRI revealed multiple cystic lesions in the subarachnoid space consistent with racemose neurocysticercosis and left thalamus acute lacunar infarct.This case report emphasizes the clinical importance, unique characteristics, and imaging features of racemose neurocysticercosis and its complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f46937009c5400ab5d7eeb43bb5155d2023-09-28T05:25:19ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332023-11-01181138813883Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature reviewFilipa Castelão, MD0Mariana Pais, MD1Diogo Marques, MD2Mafalda Sequeira, MD3Cristina Marques, MD4Ana Cristina Rios, MD5Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal; Corresponding author.Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, PortugalNeuroradiology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, PortugalInternal Medicine Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, PortugalNeuroradiology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, PortugalNeuroradiology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, PortugalRacemose neurocysticercosis is an uncommon type of neurocysticercosis that represents a particularly aggressive infection. It is characterized by the presence of multiple confluent cysts within the subarachnoid space and it carries unique diagnostic challenges. Clinical manifestations include headache, cerebrovascular events, and life-threatening hydrocephalus.A 56-year-old female presented with sudden onset headache and right-sided hemisensory loss. Brain MRI revealed multiple cystic lesions in the subarachnoid space consistent with racemose neurocysticercosis and left thalamus acute lacunar infarct.This case report emphasizes the clinical importance, unique characteristics, and imaging features of racemose neurocysticercosis and its complications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323005393Racemose neurocysticercosisTaenia soliumNeuroimagingStroke |
| spellingShingle | Filipa Castelão, MD Mariana Pais, MD Diogo Marques, MD Mafalda Sequeira, MD Cristina Marques, MD Ana Cristina Rios, MD Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review Radiology Case Reports Racemose neurocysticercosis Taenia solium Neuroimaging Stroke |
| title | Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review |
| title_full | Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review |
| title_short | Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review |
| title_sort | racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke a case report and literature review |
| topic | Racemose neurocysticercosis Taenia solium Neuroimaging Stroke |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323005393 |
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