Is neurocysticercosis a risk factor for glioblastoma multiforme or a mere coincidence: A case report with review of literature

Narendra Kumar; Tapesh Bhattacharya; Ritesh Kumar; Bishan Das Radotra; Kanchan Kumar Mukherjee; Rakesh Kapoor; Sushmita Ghoshal

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Is neurocysticercosis a risk factor for glioblastoma multiforme or a mere coincidence: A case report with review of literature

Narendra Kumar, Tapesh Bhattacharya, Ritesh Kumar, Bishan Das Radotra¹, Kanchan Kumar Mukherjee², Rakesh Kapoor, Sushmita Ghoshal

Departments of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

1Departments of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

2Departments of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Address for correspondence: Dr. Narendra Kumar Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India drnarendra74@gmail.com

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Abstract

ABSTRACT

Simultaneous occurrence of Neurocysticercosis (NC) along with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is a very rare presentation. We herein describe a case report of treated case of NC2 years back who presented with secondary GBM. The brief report highlights that there may be some associated factors which may lead to development of secondary GBM in preexisting helminthic infection.

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Glioblastoma multiforme

neurocysticercosis

taenia solium

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[1] Dinakar I, Mathai K. V., Chandy J, . Cysticercosis of the brain. Neurol India. 1970;18:165-70.
[Google Scholar]

[2] Natarajan M, Balakrishnan D, . Cysticercosis of brain. Neurol India. 1970;18:171-5.
[Google Scholar]

[3] Ramamurthi B, Balasubramaniam V, . Experience with cerebral cysticercosis. Neurology India. 1970;18:89-91.
[Google Scholar]

[4] Wani M. A., Banerji A. K., Tandon P. N., Bhargava S, . Neurocysticercosis: Some uncommon presentations. Neurol India. 1981;29:58-63.
[Google Scholar]

[5] Del Brutto O. H., Castillo P. R., Mena I. X., Freire A. X., . Neurocysticercosis among patients with cerebral gilomas. Arch Neurol. 1997;54:1125-8.
[Google Scholar]

[6] Desai A, Shanker S. K., Jayakumar P. N., Chandramuki A, Gourie-Devi M, Ravikumar B. V., et al. . Co-existence of cerebral cysticercosis with Japanese encephalitis: A prognostic modulator. Epidemiol Infect. 1997;118:165-71.
[Google Scholar]

[7] Das S. K., Nityanand S, Sood K, Agarwal A, Kapoor R, Pant M. C., et al. . Japanese B encephalitis with neurocysticercosis. J Assoc Physicians India. 1991;39:643-4.
[Google Scholar]

[8] Tripathi R. P., Gupta A, Gupta S, Kumaran S. S., Khushu S, Dev A, et al. . Co-existence of dual intracranial pathology clinical relevance of proton MRS. Neurol India. 2000;48:365-9.
[Google Scholar]

[9] Singh P, Kalra N, Ratho R. K., Shankar S, Khandelwal N, Suri S, . Coexistent neurocysticercosis and Japanese B encephalitis: MR imaging correlation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2001;22:1131-6.
[Google Scholar]

[10] Venkatraman S, Nag D, Shukla R, . The protean clinical manifestations of neurocysticercosis.Proceedings of IVth Annual Conference. In: Varanasi, India: UP Chapter of Association of Physicians of India; 1982. p. p. 80-4.
[Google Scholar]

[11] Del Brutto O. H., Rajshekhar V, White A. C., Tsang V. C., Nash T. E., Takayanagui O. M., et al. . Proposed diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis. Neurology. 2001;57:177-83.
[Google Scholar]

[12] Salomao J. F., Pone M. V., da Silva A. R., Leibinger R. D., Bellas A. R., Campos J. M., et al. . Positive reaction for cysticercosis and multicentric anaplastic oligoastrocytoma. Childs Nerv Syst. 2006;22:182-5.
[Google Scholar]

[13] Del-Brutto O. H., Dolezal M, Castillo P. R., García H. H., . Neurocysticercosis and oncogenesis. Arch Med Res. 2000;31:151-5.
[Google Scholar]

[14] Sanz C. R., . Host response in childhood neurocysticercosis. Childs Nerv Syst. 1987;3:206-7.
[Google Scholar]

[15] Soto-Hernandez J. L., Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Tavera G, Gomez-Avina A, . Neurocysticercosis and HIV infection: Report of two cases and review. Surg Neurol. 1996;45:57-61.
[Google Scholar]

[16] Warren W, Biggs P. J., el-Baz M, Ghonaim M. A., Stratton M. R., Venitt S, . Mutations in the p53 gene in schistosomal bladder cancer: A study of 92 tumours from Egyptian patients and a comparison between mutational spectra from schistosomal and non-schistosomal urothelial tumours. Carcinogenesis. 1995;16:1181-9.
[Google Scholar]

[17] Flisser A, Correa D, Evans C. A., . Taenia solium cysticercosis. From basic to clinical science. In: editors UK: AB International, Oxon; 2002. p. p. 15-24.
[Google Scholar]

[18] Alvarez J. I., Colegial C. H., Castano C. A., Trujillo J, Teale J. M., Restrepo B. I., . The human nervous tissue in proximity to granulomatous lesions induced by Taenia solium metacestodes displays an active response. J Neuroimmunol. 2002;127:139-44.
[Google Scholar]

[19] Azad R, Gupta R. K., Kumar S, Pandey C. M., Prasad K. N., Husain N, et al. . Is neurocysticercosis a risk factor in coexistent intracranial disease? An MRI based study. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2003;74:359-61.
[Google Scholar]

Is neurocysticercosis a risk factor for glioblastoma multiforme or a mere coincidence: A case report with review of literature

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Keywords

Glioblastoma multiforme

neurocysticercosis

taenia solium

Conflicts of interest

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