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. 1999 Mar;75(881):164–167. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.75.881.164

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

D Ghosh 1, T Dubey 1, S Prabhakar 1
PMCID: PMC1741151  PMID: 10448497

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.


Keywords: brain parenchymal cyst; cysticercosis; albendazole

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