
pmid: 20116258
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. The patient showed significant neurological improvement at follow-up.
Anthelmintics, Cysticercosis, Laminectomy, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Albendazole, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Spinal Cord Compression, Thoracic Vertebrae
Anthelmintics, Cysticercosis, Laminectomy, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Albendazole, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Spinal Cord Compression, Thoracic Vertebrae
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