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Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infestation of the central nervous system. NCC parasitic infestation can be misdiagnosed as hydatid cyst or intraventricular epidermoid cyst that can cause a diagnostic dilemma. A 23-year-old male patient presented with headache and vomiting for 3-4 days and giddiness for 4-5 days. Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast was suggestive of a rim-enhancing lesion at the level of the foramen of Monro. Endoscopic excision of the lesion was done, and the patient had relief of a headache and vomiting immediately after the procedure. He is being followed up regularly. Intraventricular NCC occluding both foramen of Monro is a rare entity. Complete endoscopic surgical excision followed by appropriate drug therapy should be given to achieve a cure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a case study of a 20-year old female with visual obscuration, unsteadiness of gait and holocranial headache. Histological examination revealed big thin-walled vascular channels having angulated capillary sized vessels filled with blood, indicative of the occipital bone's cavernocapillary hemangioma. Postoperatively, she developed hemiparesis in the right side having increase cerebellar signs in the right side which had completely resolved at the last follow-up.