To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis
Although well described in the current literature, Neurocysticercosis [NCC] remains an enigma when confronted by practitioners. This is in part due to the haphazard nature of the parasitic infection on the central nervous system [CNS]. These include single or multiple anatomic sites of infection, st...
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| author | Syed H. Haq Sidra R. Shah Jannet Bux Anh Si Le Hafez Golzarian Daniel Mueller Joseph J. Sreenan Sandeep M. Patel Amanda Laird William Cole |
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| description | Although well described in the current literature, Neurocysticercosis [NCC] remains an enigma when confronted by practitioners. This is in part due to the haphazard nature of the parasitic infection on the central nervous system [CNS]. These include single or multiple anatomic sites of infection, stage of parasitosis, and the resultant inflammatory response. As a result, NCC can present with a complex constellation of symptomatic presentations, making therapeutic regiments highly individualized. Despite intervention, other impediments may arise post-therapy due to the nature of the infection. We present a case of rapidly progressive symptomatic NCC that initially was successfully treated, however would eventually succumb to complications of ventriculitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-689e751711ee4160ade6d53ef55b1e582023-03-16T05:04:33ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092023-01-0131e01702To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitisSyed H. Haq0Sidra R. Shah1Jannet Bux2Anh Si Le3Hafez Golzarian4Daniel Mueller5Joseph J. Sreenan6Sandeep M. Patel7Amanda Laird8William Cole9Department of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Pathology Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Interventional Cardiology, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Critical Care Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USADepartment of Critical Care Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health—St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA; Correspondence to: Department of Critical Care, St. Rita's Medical Center (Mercy), 730 West Market Street, Lima, OH 45801, USA.Although well described in the current literature, Neurocysticercosis [NCC] remains an enigma when confronted by practitioners. This is in part due to the haphazard nature of the parasitic infection on the central nervous system [CNS]. These include single or multiple anatomic sites of infection, stage of parasitosis, and the resultant inflammatory response. As a result, NCC can present with a complex constellation of symptomatic presentations, making therapeutic regiments highly individualized. Despite intervention, other impediments may arise post-therapy due to the nature of the infection. We present a case of rapidly progressive symptomatic NCC that initially was successfully treated, however would eventually succumb to complications of ventriculitis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923000264NeurocysticercosisParasitic diseaseTaenia soliumVentriculitisCystRing-enhancing lesions |
| spellingShingle | Syed H. Haq Sidra R. Shah Jannet Bux Anh Si Le Hafez Golzarian Daniel Mueller Joseph J. Sreenan Sandeep M. Patel Amanda Laird William Cole To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis IDCases Neurocysticercosis Parasitic disease Taenia solium Ventriculitis Cyst Ring-enhancing lesions |
| title | To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis |
| title_full | To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis |
| title_fullStr | To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis |
| title_short | To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis |
| title_sort | to intervene or not to intervene a case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis |
| topic | Neurocysticercosis Parasitic disease Taenia solium Ventriculitis Cyst Ring-enhancing lesions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923000264 |
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