Cysticercus of 60-milliliter volume in human brain

A cerebral cyst 5 cm in diameter and 60 ml in volume was found to be as large as a racemose cysticercus. Because this cyst bore necrotic remnants of a scolex and its hooks, it was presumed to be a cysticercus of Taenia solium. This case demonstrates that in contrast with the unusual presentation of cerebral cysticercosis, cysts of the Taenia solium type can be very large, and when such cyst is encountered, a special search should be made for evidence of a scolex.