Taenia solium
is the most common parasitic infection of the
central nervous system and it can cause parenchymal or extra-parenchymal
lesions. Subarachnoid cysticercosis is a type of extra-parenchymal infection in
which the prevalence is not known and racemose NC with cerebellar involvement
has been rarely reported. The diagnosis is challenging because of its similarity
to other infectious diseases or to subarachnoid involvement of systemic
malignancies. Treatment usually requires cysticide drugs, however, there are no
randomized studies concerning the anti-parasitic treatment in subarachnoid NC.
We present a case of racemose NC in the cerebellar hemisphere to draw attention
to this pathology, endemic in many parts of the world; and highlight all the
current gaps in our understanding of this entity.
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