World Journal of Pathology Volume No 6
Original Article
Isolated Intra Fourth Ventricular Neurocysticercosis
Divye Prakash Tiwari, Vivek Sharma, Deepak Patil and Amrita Ghosh
World Journal of Pathology 2013, 2:17
Abstract
Introduction
Neurocysticercosis is one of the most frequently observed central nervous system parasitic infection caused by the larvae of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. The fourth ventricle is the most frequent location of intraventricular neurocysticercosis that carries a higher risk for CSF blockage and resulting in hydrocephalus.
Methods
We report a series of cases of 13 patients with symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus due to cysticercus in the fourth ventricle presenting to us over a period of 7 years.
Conclusion
The excision of fourth ventricular cysts typically requires a microsurgical approach via suboccipital craniotomy.
Key Words
neurocysticercosis, fourth ventricle, hydrocephalus, Neurosurgical procedure
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