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MRI demonstration of subarachnoid neurocysticercosis simulating metastatic disease

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We present a patient with neurocysticercosis with spinal subarachnoid spread who presented with lower back pain and progressive numbness and weakness of the left leg. MRI of the spine simulated metastasis. MRI of the brain demonstrated a “bunch of grapes” appearance in the basal cisterns, characteristic of cysticercosis.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin NT, Hong Kong Tel.: + 852-2632 1035 Fax: + 852-2636 0012, , , , , , HK

    K. Y. Lau, D. J. Roebuck & C. Metreweli

  2. Department of Neurology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, , , , , , HK

    V. Mok & R. Kay

  3. Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, , , , , , HK

    H. K. Ng & J. G. C. Teo

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, , , , , , HK

    J. Lam & W. Poon

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  1. K. Y. Lau
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Received: 2 March 1998 Accepted: 7 March 1998

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Lau, K., Roebuck, D., Mok, V. et al. MRI demonstration of subarachnoid neurocysticercosis simulating metastatic disease. Neuroradiology 40, 724–726 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050672

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