TY - JOUR
T1 - Coexistence of cerebral tubers with neurocysticercosis
AU - Nandhagopal, Ramachandiran
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a well-recognized cause of symptomatic seizures, and rarely coexists with acquired lesions such as neurocysticercosis. We present a 6-year-old boy with tuberous sclerosis and a limited form of epileptic spasms who had, in addition, two coexisting cerebral cysticercal cysts. The association was an incidental finding, but the cerebral tubers could be mistaken for perilesional edema of cysticercal cysts, especially if the clinical features of TS were subtle and not carefully looked for. Our case illustrates the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of recognizing the proximate cause of seizures, such as TS, when the incidental finding of cysticercal cysts might confound the clinical picture in endemic areas.
AB - Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a well-recognized cause of symptomatic seizures, and rarely coexists with acquired lesions such as neurocysticercosis. We present a 6-year-old boy with tuberous sclerosis and a limited form of epileptic spasms who had, in addition, two coexisting cerebral cysticercal cysts. The association was an incidental finding, but the cerebral tubers could be mistaken for perilesional edema of cysticercal cysts, especially if the clinical features of TS were subtle and not carefully looked for. Our case illustrates the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of recognizing the proximate cause of seizures, such as TS, when the incidental finding of cysticercal cysts might confound the clinical picture in endemic areas.
KW - cortical tubers
KW - neurocysticercosis
KW - neuroimaging scan
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U2 - 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181eb345f
DO - 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181eb345f
M3 - Article
C2 - 20697322
AN - SCOPUS:77956393432
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 103
SP - 953
EP - 955
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
IS - 9
ER -