Cysticercosis MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Computerized tomography (CT) is superior to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for demonstrating small calcifications. However, MRI shows cysts in some locations (cerebral convexity, ventricular ependyma) better than CT, is more sensitive than CT to demonstrate surrounding edema, and may show internal changes indicating the death of cysticerci.
In recent years, the use of CT and MRI has permitted identification of neurocysticercosis cases with a benign course that would not have been detected previously.
Cysticercosis MRI findings
- MRI bis superior to CT in showing the scolices within the cysts, cysts in CSF spaces and the edema surrounding the lesions.
Both of CT and MRI show:
- Vesicular lesions: Well demarcated ring enhancing lesions without surrounding edema and inflammation. Scolices appear as hyperdense eccentric nodule within the cyst.
- Colloidal and granular lesions: Ill defined lesions surrounded by brain edema and inflammation.(26)
- In advanced cases, images may show diffuse brain edema, encephalitis, obstruction of the ventricles and midline shift.
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