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- Title
A Case of Extensive Spinal Cysticercosis Involving the Whole Spinal Canal in a Patient with a History of Cerebral Cysticercosis.
- Authors
Dong Ah Shin; Hyun Chul Shin
- Abstract
Although cysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease affecting the central nervous system, spinal cysticercosis is rare. A rare form of spinal cysticercosis involving the whole spinal canal is presented. A 45-year-old Korean male had a history of intracranial cysticercosis and showed progressive paraparesis. Spinal magnetic resonance scan showed multiple cysts compressing the spinal cord from C1 to L1. Three different levels (C1-2, T1-3, and T11-L1) required operation. Histopathological examination confirmed cysticercosis. The patient improved markedly after surgery.
- Subjects
NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS in children; SUBARACHNOID space; MENINGES; SPINE; CENTRAL nervous system
- Publication
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2009, Vol 50, Issue 4, p582
- ISSN
0513-5796
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.4.582