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A case of fourth ventricle cysticercosis treated with praziquantel is presented. The disappearance of the lesion six months after the treatment was demonstrated by CT scan. A review of the literature indicates that this is a very exceptional result, because with recently intraventricular cysticercosis was considered to be non-responsive to praziquantel treatment, making surgery necessary.
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Fandiño, J., Botana, C., Fandiño, C. et al. Clinical and radiographic response of fourth ventricle cysticercosis to praziquantel therapy. Acta neurochir 111, 135–137 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01400502
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