A 25-year-old Ethiopian man presents with recurrent seizures. CT brain shows a single enhancing cystic lesion with a visible scolex (eccentric dot sig...

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A 25-year-old Ethiopian man presents with recurrent seizures. CT brain shows a single enhancing cystic lesion with a visible scolex (eccentric dot sign) in the right parietal lobe. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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Albendazole plus dexamethasone

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Praziquantel alone

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Surgical excision

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Phenytoin alone with no antiparasitic therapy

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Intravenous artesunate

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A 25-year-old Ethiopian man presents with recurrent seizures. CT brain shows a single enhancing cystic lesion with a visible scolex (eccentric dot sign) in the right parietal lobe. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?