{"id":"2f0b4e89-76bd-49ad-89b1-31a19318038a","slug":"giant-cerebellar-neurocysticercosis-masquerading-a-primary-central-nervous-system-neoplasm-a-case-report-with-review-of-literature","title":"Giant cerebellar neurocysticercosis masquerading a primary central nervous system neoplasm – A case report with review of literature","authors":["Kavindra Singh","Rahul Singh","Rakesh K. Sihag","Arvind Kumar"],"abstract":"Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the leading parasitic infections of the brain. Giant NCC is rare, with only two cases of cerebellar involvement reported till now. In the presence of a host immune response, these giant NCCs can mimic primary central nervous system neoplasms. The objective of this article is to report a rare case of giant cerebellar NCC and its management strategy with a literature review. Case Description: A young male presented with a giant cerebellar ring-enhancing mass with features of raised intracranial pressure, and surgical excision was done. The patient made an uneventful recovery. Conclusion: Surgical excision is safe for NCC, especially in the presence of a diagnostic dilemma.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2f0b4e89-76bd-49ad-89b1-31a19318038a/featured/hero-1781559073350.png","publishDate":"2024-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_713_2024","categories":["Infection","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/2f0b4e89-76bd-49ad-89b1-31a19318038a/pdf"}