J Korean Radiol Soc.  1988 Aug;24(4):507-513. 10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.4.507.

Computerized tomographic evaluation of cerebral cysticercosis

• Kim BY
• Lee MS
• Jeon DS
• Kim HS
• Rhee HS

• KMID: 2359234
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.4.507

Abstract

Cerebral cysticercosis, unfortunately frequent in Korea, is a parastic disase in which man serves as theintermediate host of taenia solium. The larvae have a predilection for the central nervous system and can cause avariety of neurologic symptoms. The authors reviewed 19 cases of surgically proven cerebral cysticercosis andfollowing results were obtained. 1. The most frequent age distribution was 5th and 6th decade and male to femaleratio was 14:5 2. The most prevalent involving site was cerebral parenchyme and following by ventricles. 3.Clinical manifestations were symptom & sign of increased ICP, seizure and focal neurological dificit. 4. It wasassumed that computerized tomography was the procedure of choice for the diagnosis of these parasitic braindisease.

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Central Nervous System
Cysticercosis*
Diagnosis
Humans
Korea
Larva
Male
Neurologic Manifestations
Seizures
Taenia solium