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Postgrad Med J 1999;75:164-167 doi:10.1136/pgmj.75.881.164
  • Short report

Brain parenchymal, subarachnoid racemose, and intraventricular cysticercosis in an Indian man

  1. D Ghosh,
  2. T N Dubey,
  3. S Prabhakar
  1. Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
  1. Dr D Ghosh, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
  • Accepted 4 August 1998

Abstract

The coexistence of brain parenchymal cysts at various stages of evolution, both intraventricular and subarachnoid racemose, is reported in a patient with neurocysticercosis. The condition has a variety of presentations, depending on the location of the cyst. This case is of particular interest because of the rarity of this condition in India.

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