Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical
College, Kolar, Karnataka, India
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Dhananjaya, Department of Pediatrics, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka,
Kolar-563101, Karnataka, India. Tel.: +91 09845 747579; Fax: +91 08152 243006,
243008; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common central nervous system
parasitic disease worldwide, but cysticercal meningitis and intraventricular
lesions are relatively rare, especially in Indian patients. Disseminated NCC
with numerous cysts may give rise to the so-called "starry-sky" appearance on
neuroimaging studies. Magnetic resonance imaging allows optimal identification
of scolex and visualization of extraparenchymal cysts. We herein report a girl
with multiple NCC (more than 400 lesions) with intraventricular involvement,
but without focal neurological deficit on examination.
