High⁃density lesions in cranial CT with vision loss of both sides and paroxysmal convulsion

Abstract

A 49-year-old man presented with weakness of right side and vision loss of both sides in local hospital. Initial CT of the head showed multiple high-density lesions in occipital -parietal lobe and with diagnosis of cerebral cysticercosis. Two months later, repeated cranial CT showed no significant change of multiple high-density lesions in occipital -parietal lobe, with symptom of vision get worse; and so of three months later and the third cranial CT, until he had seizures. During episodes of convulsion, EEG showed occipital lobe epilepsy. And brain MR revealed several hemorrhage-like lesions in occipital -parietal lobe. After admission, Echocardiaogram showed a mass in left atrial. The mass proved to be a myxoma on surgical resection.

DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2012.04.024