Histological and molecular biology diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in a patient without history of travel to endemic areas – Case report
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BACKGROUND in endemic areas, neurocysticercosis appears mainly as a single, large, spherical and non-enhancing intracranial cyst. CASE PRESENTATION an atypical case of neurocysticercosis (NCC) in a French Caucasian, without history of travel to endemic areas, was confirmed by histology and molecular speciation. Imaging was atypical, showing several hook-bearing scolices visible in the cyst, while the serology employed was non-contributary. CONCLUSIONS NCC should be considered when multiple taeniid scolices are observed within the same cystic lesion.
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دوره 19 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012