Neurocysticercosis - posterior fossa

Case contributed by G Balachandran , 12 Aug 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 30 Aug 2021

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PosteriorNeurocysticercosis - posterior fossa neurocysticercosis
Age changed from 30 to 30 years .

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  • legacy case
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Posterior fossa neurocysticercosis
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Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

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Multiple cerebellar ring enhancing lesions with central dot sign.

Ventricular shunt with decompressed ventricles, but evidence of brain stem herniation and loss of normal cerebellar signal.

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Image MRI (T1) ( update )

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TIW AXIAL T1W axial shows the shunt tube with well decompressed ventricles

Image MRI (T1) ( update )

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T1W sagittal The brain stem is compressed ,herniation of tonsil into foramen magnum is seen. The normal cerebellar signals are lost.

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

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CET1W AXIAL The posterior fossa is studded with multiple ring enhancing lesions with central dot sign.

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

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CET1W SAGITTAL Multiple ring enhancing lesions in cerebellum.

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

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CET1W coronal Multiple ring enhancing lesions in cerebellum.

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