Presentation
Headache, vomiting and visual disturbances.
Patient Data
Age: 19 year
Gender: Female
From the case:
Intraventricular neurocysticercosis
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A well defined thin walled cystic lesion is noted within the third ventricle causing its expansion. It is hypointense on T1, hyperintense on T2 and suppressed on FLAIR images. An eccentric enhancing nodule is seen within this lesion, findings are suggestive of intraventricular cysticercosis.
Mild to moderate dilatation of bilateral lateral ventricles with periventricular ooze is noted
Case Discussion
NCC is the most common CNS parasitic infection worldwide. Brain parenchyma is the most commonly affected site in NCC. Intraventricular cysticercosis cysts are seen in 20% to 50% of cases.