Introduction:

Neurocysticercosis (NC) is considered as a public health problem. Meanwhile, cancer is the second cause of death around the world. The coexistence of both conditions had been scantly reported or studied.

Objective:

The objective of the study was to investigate and report the presentation of NC in patients with systemic cancer.

Methods:

Patients with confirmed cancer and NC at a referral center from January 2012 to June 2017 were included. Demographic, clinical, and radiologic findings were presented.

Results:

Eighteen cancer patients were diagnosed with NC. Within a mean follow-up period of 45.2 months, one died from complications directly related to NC, and seven had associated cancer progression. Headache and seizures were the most common symptoms that led to the diagnosis of NC. The number of lesions seen ranged from 1 to 100.

Conclusions:

The estimated incidence of NC and cancer is not low and should be considered a differential diagnosis of brain metastases, especially in developing countries.

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