ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Cerebral sparganosis
;
granuloma
;
intraventricular
;
aemorrhage
;
spirometra mansoni
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A 67-year-old female farmer presented with acute loss of consciousness. Computed tomograms showed a calcified mass in the cavum septi pellucidi with intraventricular haemorrhage and obstructive hydrocephalus. The patient became fully conscious after urgent external ventriculostomy and subsequently underwent craniotomy for the excision of the mass. Pathological examination of the mass demonstrated a granuloma surrounding a degenerating larva compatible with Spirometra mansonoides whose mimicking an intraventricular tumour has not been reported before.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01406506
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