Clinics in diagnostic imaging (58). Chronic cerebral paragonimiasis

Singapore Med J. 2001 Feb;42(2):89-91.

Abstract

A 36-year-old Korean man presented with a history of epilepsy. MR imaging of the brain revealed multiple conglomerated round nodules that were hypointense on both T1-and-T2 weighted images. These were located at the left temporal and occipital lobes and had surrounding encephalomalacia. CT scan confirmed the presence of large calcified nodules in the corresponding regions. These imaging findings were typical of chronic cerebral paragonimiasis. The clinical, CT and MR features of cerebral paragonimiasis are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / complications
  • Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / diagnosis*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Coma / parasitology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electroencephalography
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Paragonimiasis / complications
  • Paragonimiasis / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*