This axial (cross section) CT image of the head without contrast enhancement shows a cystic lesion in the temporal-occipital region of the brain on the viewers right. This is a lesion related to infection from eggs of the pork tapeworm (taenia solium). This is the most common parasitic infection worldwide. The are parenchymal and extra-parenchymal forms of this infection. Multiple, different stages of infection can be determined best by MRI. | |
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