Empty sella syndrome associated with central nervous system cysticercosis

Korean J Intern Med. 1988 Jul;3(2):128-31. doi: 10.3904/kjim.1988.3.2.128.

Abstract

A 55-year-old woman presented with severe recurrent headache accompanied by dizziness. The brain CT scan showed multiple low-density cystic lesions in the suprasellar and left sylvian cisternae with total empty sell syndrome. The communication between the cisternae and the suprasellar cyst was not verified on the metrizamide CT scan. Treatment with praziquantel resulted in headache inilially and a rise in specific IgG.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Diseases / complications*
  • Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Cysticercosis / complications*
  • Cysticercosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Empty Sella Syndrome / complications*
  • Empty Sella Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed