Intramedullary cysticercosis.

Journal article

Intramedullary cysticercosis is a rare form of cysticercosis in the central nervous system. A 55-year-old woman was admitted with low back pain, urinary incontinence, paraparesis and sensory deficit. Her MRI showed a well-defined intramedullary cystic lesion at T7 vertebral level with peripheral enhancement on contrast. She underwent a T7-T8 laminectomy and excision of the lesion. Histopathology revealed the lesion to be a cysticercus granuloma. A postoperative course of albendazole was given...

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Authors: Kumar, S; Handa, A; Chavda, S; Tiwari, R; Abbey, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 522-523
• Publication date: 2010-04-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.04.026
• EISSN: 1532-2653
• ISSN: 0967-5868
• Language: English
• Keywords: Laminectomy; Thoracic Vertebrae; Humans; Spinal Cord Compression; Middle Aged; Cysticercosis; Female; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Anthelmintics; Albendazole