Neurocysticercosis: extraparenchymal (racemose) type: pathology
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Neurocysticercosis: extraparenchymal (racemose) type: pathology. This is an infection by the larval stage of Taenia solium. This is pork tapeworm.
Biology
- This is an infection by the larval stage of Taenia solium
- This is pork tapeworm
Pathology
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Lesion locations
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Diagnostic criteria
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Diagnostic criteria without visible scolex: requires ≥2 of
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Synonym
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References
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- Garcia HH, Nash TE, Del Brutto OH. Clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of neurocysticercosis. Lancet Neurol 2014; 13:1202-1215.
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- de Margerie-Mellon C, Levi LI. Pseudo-Cystic Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis. Neurology 2025; 104:e210216.
- Fan J, Tang R, Zhang L, et al. Atypical presentations of extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis. J Neuroophthalmol 2023; 43:370-375.
