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- - A 10-year-old Tibetan girl experienced severe headaches and vomiting, leading to an MRI that showed multiple cystic lesions in her brain, indicating massive neurocysticercosis.
- - Blood tests confirmed the presence of antibodies against the parasite causing the condition, reinforcing the diagnosis of massive neurocysticercosis.
- - The patient successfully recovered with supportive care and antiparasitic treatment, highlighting the need for personalized treatment approaches in similar cases while carefully evaluating the risks and benefits of medication.
Article Abstract
Background: Massive neurocysticercosis is a rare form of neurocysticercosis, and can lead to serious conditions and even death.
Case Presentation: Here we present a case of ten-year-old Tibetan girl who developed headache and vomiting. Her brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) illustrated lots of intracranial cystic lesions, and no obvious extracranial lesions were found. Serum immunoglobulin G antibodies against cysticerci were positive by the use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). These results in combination with her medical history were in line with massive neurocysticercosis. The patients recovered well after supportive management and antiparasitic treatment.
Conclusions: This case provides insights on the diagnosis and treatment of massive neurocysticercosis. The treatment of patients with massive neurocysticercosis should be in an individualized fashion, and the use of antiparasitic drugs in these patients must be decided after carefully weighing the risks and benefits.
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