Intracranial Cystic Metastasis Mimicking Neurocysticercosis in a
Pregnant Woman

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 32(3); 2014 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2014;32(3): 202-205.

임산부에게 발생한 신경낭미충증으로 오인된 뇌내낭성전이

백준현, 김은자 노 영 신동훈 박기형 이영배 박현미 신동진 성영희

가천대학교 길병원 신경과

Intracranial Cystic Metastasis Mimicking Neurocysticercosis in a Pregnant Woman

Joon Hyun Ba다

Department of Neurology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

Brain metastasis can form large cystic lesions, and its differentiation on the basis of imaging findings alone is difficult. A 36-year-old woman with headache visited emergency room. Two years ago, she was diagnosed as neurocysticercosis and had taken anti-parasite medications. However, in the current visit, the sizes of intracranial cystic lesions increased. Brain biopsy reported metastatic neuroendocrine tumor, and chest CT showed the primary site of the tumor. Cystic brain metastasis should be considered in cases with cystic brain lesions. Key Words: Neurocysticercosis, Cystic metastasis, Neurogenic tumor