Brainstem cysticercose simulating cystic tumor lesion: a case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Walter O. Arruda¹  Ricardo Ramina¹  Ari A. Pedrozo¹  Murilo S. Meneses¹ 

关键词: cysticercosis;    brainstem;    cysts;    tumors;    cisticercose;    tronco cerebral;    cistos;    tumores;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X1994000300025

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The authors report the case of a 37 year-old man with a solitary cysticercus cyst in the brainstem (pons) successfully removed through a suboccipital craniectomy. Surgery in neurocysticercosis has been indicated in patients with hydrocephalus and/or large cystic lesions. Cystic lesions in the brainstem and spinal cord may have indication for surgery for two reasons: (1) diagnosis; and (2) treatment. Aspects related to differential diagnosis and therapeutic alternatives are discussed.

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