Monday, 18 June 2012

NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS

Small solitary thin walled ring enhancing cystic lesion in left high frontal region
at corticomedullary junction with eccentric scolex and gross perilesional edema.




Cysticercosis
Tuberculoma
  Usually round in shape
  Usually irregular
  20mm or less in size
  Can be >20 mm
  Usually cystic
  Usually solid
  Ring enhancement/visible scolex
  Ring/ solid enhancement
  Benign and self limiting
  Active infection
  Needs prolonged therapy


Ring enhancing lesions of brain:
Ø Tuberculoma
Ø Cysticercosis
Ø Toxoplasmosis
Ø Abscess
Ø GBM
Ø Metastasis
Ø Subacute infarct
Ø Contusion
Ø Demyelination

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