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Case of the Week 397 
What is the most likely diagnosis?
- 58 year-old male with history of seizures
Non contrast-enhanced axial CT scans of brain
- Shear injuries
- Metastatic osteosarcoma
- Pinealoma
- Cysticercosis
- Trichinosis
Additional Image - Frontal radiograph of right shoulder
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Frontal radiograph of right shoulder
Answer:
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4. Cysticercosis
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Cysticercosis
General Considerations
- Most common parasitic infestation of central nervous system worldwide
- Caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium
- Most important manifestation of disease is in central nervous system-neurocysticercosis (NCC)
- Endemic areas include Mexico and Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, India and east Asia
- Incidence in USA is increasing from immigration and travel
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