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ArticleSurgical neurology international2023

Surgical nuances of giant neurocysticercosis according to intracranial location in the Southwest region of the Dominican Republic, presentation of cases, and literature review.

Ismael Peralta, Manuel De Jesus Encarnación Ramírez, Matias Baldoncini, Dauly Vicente, Arve Lee Willingham, Renat Nurmukhametov, Sandy Valdez, Yussaira Castillo, Daniel Antonio Encarnación, Idelis Josefina Ramírez Soler and 1 more

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ismael PeraltaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dr. Alejandro Cabral Hospital, San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic.
Manuel De Jesus Encarnación RamírezDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
Matias BaldonciniLaboratory of Microsurgical Neuroanatomy, Second Chair of Gross Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dauly VicenteDepartment of Anesthesiology, Dr. Alejandro Cabral Hospital, Diego De Velasquez, San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic.
Arve Lee WillinghamDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Renat NurmukhametovDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Sandy ValdezDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dr. Alejandro Cabral Hospital, San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic.
Yussaira CastilloOne Health Center for Zoonoses and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Daniel Antonio EncarnaciónDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
Idelis Josefina Ramírez SolerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dr. Alejandro Cabral Hospital, San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic.
Andreina Rosario RosarioMedical Student, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Abstract

Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common infestation of the central nervous system, caused by the larval stage of the pig tapeworm Case Description: We present four cases in which they harbored an intraventricular/intraparenchymal, frontal convexity, cerebellomedullary, and intraparenchymal NCC cyst of medium size, respectively. Three of them underwent complete removal of the cyst by craniotomy; the fourth had a shunt for obstructive hydrocephalus first, followed by excision of a suboccipital cyst 8 months later. Conclusion: The intraventricular/intraparenchymal lesion was more complex to treat than its subarachnoid counterparts because the average brain should be transected and dissected away to achieve total removal. Waterjet dissection, arachnoid microdissection, and cyst drainage allowed minor brain damage than capsule coagulation and traction. Populated prospective studies are needed better to understand the surgical nuances of these rare entities.

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CystNeurocysticercosisSurgical techniqueTaenia soliumTreatment

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PMCPMC10408627

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