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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2025

Neurocysticercosis and developmental venous anomaly in close proximity: a case report.

Dirkina Jacoba Wessels, Jerry George, Keitumetse Manoko, Sujay Surendran-Nair, Thendo Nemutudi, Andre Mochan

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Dirkina Jacoba WesselsDivision of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jerry GeorgeDivision of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Keitumetse ManokoDivision of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sujay Surendran-NairDivision of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Thendo NemutudiDivision of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Andre MochanDivision of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Abstract

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a leading cause of acquired epilepsy and other neurological disturbances worldwide. Developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is the most common cerebral vascular malformation, typically asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. This case report illustrates the rare instance of a DVA found adjacent to an NCC lesion on imaging. The patient is a 26-year-old male presenting with new-onset seizures. The diagnosis was made on MRI brain and serum cysticercosis antibody testing. Limited literature is available on the coexistence of these two entities, prompting contemplation about the implications for diagnosis, management, and prognosis.

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Central Nervous System Vascular MalformationsNeurocysticercosisSeizuresAdultHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePrognosiscase reportdevelopmental venous anomalyepilepsyNeurocysticercosis

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