| Literature DB >> 34167362 |
Sanjeev Chawla1, Shadi Asadollahi1, Pradeep Kumar Gupta1, Kavindra Nath1, Steven Brem2, Suyash Mohan1.
Abstract
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, the metacestode of pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). NCC is one of the most common public health problems worldwide. We present a patient harboring a bilobed ring-enhancing lesion with a presumed diagnosis of brain metastasis, who returned to the USA after traveling to an endemic region. The diagnosis of NCC was established based on a characteristic resonance of succinate on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Also, higher mean diffusivity and lower fractional anisotropy along with relative cerebral blood volume were observed from the lesion compared to contralateral normal brain regions. Multiparametric analysis may improve the differential diagnosis of ring-enhancing intracranial lesions such as NCC.Entities:
Keywords: Neurocysticercosis; diagnosis; diffusion MR imaging; perfusion MR imaging; proton MR spectroscopy; succinate
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Year: 2021 PMID： 34167362 PMCID： PMC8826293 DOI： 10.1177/19714009211026889
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroradiol J ISSN： 1971-4009