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- Rare parasitic infection affecting CNS
- Includes paragonimiasis, schistosomiasis, sparganosis, trichinosis, trypanosomiasis
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Selected References
- Silva MAD et al: Schistosomal myeloradiculopathy - a case report. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 52:e20180335, 2019
- Peh WM et al: The tunnel sign revisited: a novel observation of cerebral melioidosis mimicking sparganosis. J Radiol Case Rep. 12(8):1-11, 2018
- Chu S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging features of pathologically proven cerebral sparganosis. J Int Med Res. 41(3):867-77, 2013
- Coyle CM: Schistosomiasis of the nervous system. Handb Clin Neurol. 114:271-81, 2013
- Kampondeni SD et al: MRI findings in a cohort of brain injured survivors of pediatric cerebral malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 88(3):542-6, 2013
- Li YX et al: Migration: a notable feature of cerebral sparganosis on follow-up MR imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(2):327-33, 2013
- Li Y et al: Brain MR imaging changes in patients with hepatic schistosomiasis japonicum without liver dysfunction. Neurotoxicology. 35:101-5, 2013
- MacLean L et al: Imaging African trypanosomes. Parasite Immunol. 35(9-10):283-94, 2013
- Nalini A et al: Severe form of radiculo - myelo - neuropathy with meningo - encephalitis secondary to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection: unusual corpus callosal lesions and serial magnetic resonance imaging findings. Neurol India. 61(4):414-8, 2013
- Pittella JE: Pathology of CNS parasitic infections. Handb Clin Neurol. 114:65-88, 2013
- Gong C et al: Cerebral sparganosis in children: epidemiological, clinical and MR imaging characteristics. BMC Pediatr. 12:155, 2012
- Mohindra S et al: Varied types of intracranial hydatid cysts: radiological features and management techniques. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 154(1):165-72, 2012
- Potchen MJ et al: Acute brain MRI findings in 120 Malawian children with cerebral malaria: new insights into an ancient disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(9):1740-6, 2012
- Ross AG et al: Neuroschistosomiasis. J Neurol. 259(1):22-32, 2012
- Abdel Razek AA et al: Parasitic diseases of the central nervous system. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 21(4):815-41, viii, 2011
- Yamasaki K et al: Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 51(9):667-70, 2011
- George J et al: Cerebral schistosomiasis--an unusual presentation of an intracranial mass lesion. Can J Neurol Sci. 36(2):244-7, 2009
- Shu K et al: Surgical treatment of cerebellar schistosomiasis. Neurosurgery. 64(5):941-3; discussion 943-4, 2009
- Chen Z et al: Acute cerebral paragonimiasis presenting as hemorrhagic stroke in a child. Pediatr Neurol. 39(2):133-6, 2008
- Devine MJ et al: Neuroschistosomiasis presenting as brainstem encephalitis. Neurology. 70(23):2262-4, 2008
- Ferrari TC et al: Immune response and pathogenesis of neuroschistosomiasis mansoni. Acta Trop. 108(2-3):83-8, 2008
- Rengarajan S et al: Cerebral sparganosis: a diagnostic challenge. Br J Neurosurg. 22(6):784-6, 2008
- Kim IY et al: Contralateral migration of cerebral sparganosis through the splenium. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 109(8):720-4, 2007
- Silva JC et al: Schistosomiasis mansoni presenting as a cerebellar tumor: case report. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 65(3B):845-7, 2007
- Song T et al: CT and MR characteristics of cerebral sparganosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 28(9):1700-5, 2007
- Bo G et al: Neuroimaging and pathological findings in a child with cerebral sparganosis. Case report. J Neurosurg. 105(6 Suppl):470-2, 2006
- Liu HQ et al: Characteristic magnetic resonance enhancement pattern in cerebral schistosomiasis. Chin Med Sci J. 21(4):223-7, 2006
- Roberts M et al: Cerebral schistosomiasis. Lancet Infect Dis. 6(12):820, 2006
- Zhang JS et al: MRI features of pediatric cerebral paragonimiasis in the active stage. J Magn Reson Imaging. 23(4):569-73, 2006
- Gelal F et al: Diffusion-weighted and conventional MR imaging in neurotrichinosis. Acta Radiol. 46(2):196-9, 2005
- Shahlaie K et al: Parasitic central nervous system infections: echinococcus and schistosoma. Rev Neurol Dis. 2(4):176-85, 2005
- Klion AD et al: The role of eosinophils in host defense against helminth parasites. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 113(1):30-7, 2004
- Polat P et al: Hydatid disease from head to toe. Radiographics. 23(2):475-94; quiz 536-7, 2003
- Patankar TF et al: Adult cerebral malaria: prognostic importance of imaging findings and correlation with postmortem findings. Radiology. 224(3):811-6, 2002
- Im JG et al: Current diagnostic imaging of pulmonary and cerebral paragonimiasis, with pathological correlation. Semin Roentgenol. 32(4):301-24, 1997
- Feydy A et al: MRI in a case of neurotrichinosis. Neuroradiology. 38 Suppl 1:S80-2, 1996
- Kusner DJ et al: Cerebral paragonimiasis. Semin Neurol. 13(2):201-8, 1993
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
- Rare parasitic infection affecting CNS
- Includes paragonimiasis, schistosomiasis, sparganosis, trichinosis, trypanosomiasis
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Silva MAD et al: Schistosomal myeloradiculopathy - a case report. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 52:e20180335, 2019
- Peh WM et al: The tunnel sign revisited: a novel observation of cerebral melioidosis mimicking sparganosis. J Radiol Case Rep. 12(8):1-11, 2018
- Chu S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging features of pathologically proven cerebral sparganosis. J Int Med Res. 41(3):867-77, 2013
- Coyle CM: Schistosomiasis of the nervous system. Handb Clin Neurol. 114:271-81, 2013
- Kampondeni SD et al: MRI findings in a cohort of brain injured survivors of pediatric cerebral malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 88(3):542-6, 2013
- Li YX et al: Migration: a notable feature of cerebral sparganosis on follow-up MR imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 34(2):327-33, 2013
- Li Y et al: Brain MR imaging changes in patients with hepatic schistosomiasis japonicum without liver dysfunction. Neurotoxicology. 35:101-5, 2013
- MacLean L et al: Imaging African trypanosomes. Parasite Immunol. 35(9-10):283-94, 2013
- Nalini A et al: Severe form of radiculo - myelo - neuropathy with meningo - encephalitis secondary to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection: unusual corpus callosal lesions and serial magnetic resonance imaging findings. Neurol India. 61(4):414-8, 2013
- Pittella JE: Pathology of CNS parasitic infections. Handb Clin Neurol. 114:65-88, 2013
- Gong C et al: Cerebral sparganosis in children: epidemiological, clinical and MR imaging characteristics. BMC Pediatr. 12:155, 2012
- Mohindra S et al: Varied types of intracranial hydatid cysts: radiological features and management techniques. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 154(1):165-72, 2012
- Potchen MJ et al: Acute brain MRI findings in 120 Malawian children with cerebral malaria: new insights into an ancient disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(9):1740-6, 2012
- Ross AG et al: Neuroschistosomiasis. J Neurol. 259(1):22-32, 2012
- Abdel Razek AA et al: Parasitic diseases of the central nervous system. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 21(4):815-41, viii, 2011
- Yamasaki K et al: Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 51(9):667-70, 2011
- George J et al: Cerebral schistosomiasis--an unusual presentation of an intracranial mass lesion. Can J Neurol Sci. 36(2):244-7, 2009
- Shu K et al: Surgical treatment of cerebellar schistosomiasis. Neurosurgery. 64(5):941-3; discussion 943-4, 2009
- Chen Z et al: Acute cerebral paragonimiasis presenting as hemorrhagic stroke in a child. Pediatr Neurol. 39(2):133-6, 2008
- Devine MJ et al: Neuroschistosomiasis presenting as brainstem encephalitis. Neurology. 70(23):2262-4, 2008
- Ferrari TC et al: Immune response and pathogenesis of neuroschistosomiasis mansoni. Acta Trop. 108(2-3):83-8, 2008
- Rengarajan S et al: Cerebral sparganosis: a diagnostic challenge. Br J Neurosurg. 22(6):784-6, 2008
- Kim IY et al: Contralateral migration of cerebral sparganosis through the splenium. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 109(8):720-4, 2007
- Silva JC et al: Schistosomiasis mansoni presenting as a cerebellar tumor: case report. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 65(3B):845-7, 2007
- Song T et al: CT and MR characteristics of cerebral sparganosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 28(9):1700-5, 2007
- Bo G et al: Neuroimaging and pathological findings in a child with cerebral sparganosis. Case report. J Neurosurg. 105(6 Suppl):470-2, 2006
- Liu HQ et al: Characteristic magnetic resonance enhancement pattern in cerebral schistosomiasis. Chin Med Sci J. 21(4):223-7, 2006
- Roberts M et al: Cerebral schistosomiasis. Lancet Infect Dis. 6(12):820, 2006
- Zhang JS et al: MRI features of pediatric cerebral paragonimiasis in the active stage. J Magn Reson Imaging. 23(4):569-73, 2006
- Gelal F et al: Diffusion-weighted and conventional MR imaging in neurotrichinosis. Acta Radiol. 46(2):196-9, 2005
- Shahlaie K et al: Parasitic central nervous system infections: echinococcus and schistosoma. Rev Neurol Dis. 2(4):176-85, 2005
- Klion AD et al: The role of eosinophils in host defense against helminth parasites. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 113(1):30-7, 2004
- Polat P et al: Hydatid disease from head to toe. Radiographics. 23(2):475-94; quiz 536-7, 2003
- Patankar TF et al: Adult cerebral malaria: prognostic importance of imaging findings and correlation with postmortem findings. Radiology. 224(3):811-6, 2002
- Im JG et al: Current diagnostic imaging of pulmonary and cerebral paragonimiasis, with pathological correlation. Semin Roentgenol. 32(4):301-24, 1997
- Feydy A et al: MRI in a case of neurotrichinosis. Neuroradiology. 38 Suppl 1:S80-2, 1996
- Kusner DJ et al: Cerebral paragonimiasis. Semin Neurol. 13(2):201-8, 1993
