A Case of Cerebral Paragonimiasis with Parinaud Syndrome.
- Author:
Sung Nam HWANG
1
;
Whan EO
;
Byung Kyu CHO
;
Bo Sung SIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Astacoidea;
Atrophy;
Brain;
Diagnosis;
Eating;
Headache;
Humans;
Intradermal Tests;
Lateral Ventricles;
Ocular Motility Disorders*;
Paragonimiasis*;
Paralysis;
Pinealoma;
Seizures;
Skin Tests;
Skull;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1979;8(2):451-456
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The patient with complaints of seizure, headache and upward gaze paralysis underwent V-P shunt under the impression of pinealoma. The diagnosis of cerebral paragonimiasis was eventually made by the aid of brain CT scan and PW skin test. The case showed a positive intradermal test with relevant histories of eating rare crayfishes and the characteristic CT findings. Plain skull X-ray showed the round calcifications around the pineal region. Brain CT demonstrated multiple round calcifications in the left fronto-occipital region and dilation of the left lateral ventricle with cortical atrophy.
