• Suyash Singh, Raghvendra Marutirao, Harsh Deora, Kuntal K Das, Kamlesh S Bhaisora, Jayesh Sardhara, Abhijit Parab, Anant Mehrotra, Arun K Srivastava, Sushila Jaiswal, Sanjay Behari, and Awadhesh K Jaiswal.
• Department of Neurosurgery, SGPGI, Lucknow, India.
• World Neurosurg. 2019 May 1; 125: e74-e81.

BackgroundPoor sanitation, poor hygiene, and archaic cooking practices have led to neurocysticercosis (NCC) being endemic in India. Apart from a cortical location that leads to seizures, intraventricular NCC can present with hydrocephalus and sudden deterioration in sensorium. Consequently, endoscopic excision plays an important role in its treatment because a dilated ventricle offers a minimally invasive and less traumatic route to the pathology.MethodsAll endoscopically excised intraventricular NCC cases operated were retrospectively analyzed from 2014 to 2017, discussing surgical nuances and postoperative outcome.ResultsTwelve such cases were found (mean age, 21.9 ± 8.36 years; 9 men and 3 women). The mean follow-up period was 21.17 ± 13.96 months (range, 2-40 months). The most common site was the aqueduct and fourth ventricle.ConclusionsAn endoscopic approach is a feasible and safe tool for treating this disease. Technical nuances such as entry point and trajectory of endoscope need to be kept in mind while operating.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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