Transaqueductal migration of a neurocysticercus cyst

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  • 1 Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Radiology, Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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✓ The clearly documented transaqueductal migration of a solitary intraventricular neurocysticercus cyst is described. The cyst was fortuitously demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging during migration through the aqueduct. The radiological appearance and clinical significance of this condition are discussed.

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