NEURORADIOLOGY / ORIGINAL PAPER
Neurocysticercosis: unwinding the radiological conundrum
1
Apollo Hospitals, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore, India
2
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, India
3
Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, India
4
St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2024-05-12
Final revision date: 2024-09-12
Acceptance date: 2024-10-01
Publication date: 2024-11-28
Corresponding author
Chaitra Parameshwara Adiga
Apollo Hospitals, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore, India, e-mail: drchaitrap@gmail.com
Apollo Hospitals, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore, India, e-mail: drchaitrap@gmail.com
Pol J Radiol, 2024; 89: 549-560
KEYWORDS
neurocysticercosisscolexdegenerating neurocysticercus cystcorona signTaenia soliummagnetic resonance imaging
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To study the distinct imaging characteristics of parenchymal neurocysticercosis (NCC) that aid in distinguishing it from other diseases.
Material and methods:
Two hundred fifty patients with NCC were selected based on identification of the scolex. T2 weighted, T1 fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), T2 FLAIR, susceptibility weighted imaging, constructive interference in steady state, diffusion weighted imaging, and T1 weighted contrast sequences were performed. The imaging characteristics of the cysts at various stages were analyzed.
Results:
This study presents previously undocumented imaging findings of NCC, establishing absolute, major, and minor criteria for its diagnosis based on magnetic resonance imaging features.
Conclusions:
Utilizing imaging criteria for diagnosing NCC, as per the study’s sequences, can effectively narrow down differential diagnoses and lead to accurate identification.
To study the distinct imaging characteristics of parenchymal neurocysticercosis (NCC) that aid in distinguishing it from other diseases.
Material and methods:
Two hundred fifty patients with NCC were selected based on identification of the scolex. T2 weighted, T1 fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), T2 FLAIR, susceptibility weighted imaging, constructive interference in steady state, diffusion weighted imaging, and T1 weighted contrast sequences were performed. The imaging characteristics of the cysts at various stages were analyzed.
Results:
This study presents previously undocumented imaging findings of NCC, establishing absolute, major, and minor criteria for its diagnosis based on magnetic resonance imaging features.
Conclusions:
Utilizing imaging criteria for diagnosing NCC, as per the study’s sequences, can effectively narrow down differential diagnoses and lead to accurate identification.
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