Non-communicating hydrocephalus from pork tapeworm obstructing the foramina of Monro and its endoscopic management; a case report from Europe

Non-communicating hydrocephalus from pork tapeworm obstructing the foramina of Monro and its endoscopic management; a case report from Europe

Introduction: Taenia solium is the main causative agent of neurocysticercosis. The tapeworm can manifest inside the ventricles, usually in the form of intracranial hypertension. We present a case of hydrocephalus as a result of a neurocysticercosis lesion obstructing both foramina of Monro. Research...

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Main Authors: F. Hamre, MD, MSc, G. Rodríguez-Boto, MD, PhD, MSc, E. Tejerina, MD, PhD, E. Muñez, MD, A. Zamarrón, MD, R. Gutiérrez-González, MD, PhD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Brain and Spine
Subjects:
Case report
Endoscopic third ventriculoscopy
Hydrocephalus
Neurocysticercosis
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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