A Case of Racemose Cysticercus Infection
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
; : 841-848, 1986.
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en Ko
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ABSTRACT
Racemose cysticercosis, which is almost exclusively found in intracranial cavity in vary rare occasions, was recognized in a 54-year-old Korean woman. Brain CT revealed a large lobated cystic mass without marginal enhancement, in the right frontotemporal lobe, together with irregularly distributed calcified spots in the parietal area. A 5x6x7cm sized irregularly lobated mass in the subarachnoid space, containing 38ml of xanthochromic fluid was removed. Pathologically the cyst was a racemose cysticercus without scolex. The serum and CSF of the patient showed positive reaction with antigen of Cysticercose celluosae by micro-ELISA for their specific IgG antibody. After the surgery, the patient was treated with Praziquantel for remaining worms(as revealed by calcified spots on brain CT). Follow-up examinations showed improvement in both clinical symptoms and brain CT findings, but Cysticercus-specific IgG antibody level did not fall to normal for 1 year. The rarity of racemose cysticercus infection, together with evidences of concomitant occurrence with C. cellulosae warranted one's case report.
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Asunto principal:
Praziquantel
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Espacio Subaracnoideo
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Encéfalo
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Inmunoglobulina G
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Cisticercosis
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Cysticercus
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Rabeprazol
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Año:
1986
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Article