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KMID : 0378019730160010149
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New Medical Journal
1973 Volume.16 No. 1 p.149 ~ p.153
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A case of the 4th Ventricle Cysticercosis
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A case of the 4th ventricle cysticercosis, which is rarely encountered, is reported.
This 13 year old boy was admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical Center in February, 1971 with. the. chief. complaints of severe headache in the occipital area, visual impairment, nausea and vomiting for 14 months.
On admission, neurological examination disclosed papilledema and nystagmus. Pneumoventriculogram through the right coronal suture revealed a mass in the 4th ventricle, which was partially obstructing the aqueduct and the 4th ventricle with dilated lateral ventricles.
The posterior fossa was explored in sitting position with diagnosis of the 4th ventricle tumor. In the 4th ventricle, a large cyst was found, and histologically this was proved to be cysticercosis. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged to home.
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