Table 3.
EITB result and perilesional edema according to lesion subtype
| Lesion subtype | EITB positive | EITB negative | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCG | 176 | 128 | |
| Edema present (n=243) (%) | 141 (58) | 102 (41.9) | 0.92 |
| Edema absent (n=61) (%) | 35 (57.4) | 26 (42.6) | |
| SCC | 23 | 43 | |
| Edema present (n=8) (%) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0.86 |
| Edema absent (n=58) (%) | 20 (34.5) | 38 (65.5) | |
| GMNCC (n=111) | 90 | 21 | |
| Edema present (n=88) (%) | 72 (81.8) | 16 (18.2) | 0.69 |
| Edema absent (n=23) (%) | 18 (78.2) | 5 (21.7) | |
| CMNCC (n=40) | |||
| Edema present (n=14) (%) | 11 (78.6) | 3 (21.4) | 0.047 |
| Edema absent (n=26) (%) | 12 (46.1) | 14 (53.8) | |
| Enhancing lesions (SCG and GMNCC) | |||
| Edema present (n=331) (%) | 213 (64.4) | 118 (35.6) | 0.83 |
| Edema absent (n=84) (%) | 53 (63.1) | 31 (36.9) | |
| Non-enhancing lesions (SCC and CMNCC) | |||
| Edema present (n=22) (%) | 14 (63.6) | 8 (36.4) | 0.03 |
| Edema absent (n=84) (%) | 32 (38.1) | 52 (61.9) |
Bold font indicates p value <0.05.
CMNCC, multiple calcified cysticercal lesions; GMNCC, multiple parenchymal cysticercal lesions, at least one of which is enhancing; SCC, solitary calcified cysticercal lesion; SCG, solitary cysticercus granuloma.