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2248631

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-3-29
pubmed:abstractText
Four patients with giant cysts, one cyst with a diameter of 55 mm, were treated with a 30-day course of praziquantel (Biltricide; Bayer-Miles) 50 mg/kg/d. One patient had corticosteroids administered simultaneously. All 4 patients had anticonvulsant cover. In all cases there was rapid and complete resolution of the cysts. In 2 patients this occurred within 30 days. The computed tomographic features of giant cysticercal cysts are: thin walled cystic lesions containing clear fluid, localised thickening of the wall (probably representing the scolex), absence of pericyst oedema, and the presence of associated smaller and more typical cysticercal larval forms. Giant cysticercal cysts resolve remarkably rapidly on medical therapy. A therapeutic trial of praziquantel can, in suspected giant cysticercal cysts, obviate the need for exploratory craniotomy.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0256-9574
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
3
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
154-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Rapid and complete resolution of giant cysticercal cysts after administration of praziquantel. A report of 4 cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Medical University of Southern Africa.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports