A Case of Cervical Intramedullary Huge Solitary Cyst due to Cysticercosis

ABSTRACT

Spinal cystcercosis is extremely rare. But recently was have experienced cervical intramedullary solitary huge cyst, which was confirmed as intramedullary cysticercosis pathologically. Neurological deficits were left hemiparesis, hypoesthesia on the left lower extremity, hyperactive muscle stretch reflex and voiding and defecation difficulty, in spite of its huge size and surgical removal was easy as compared with other intramedullary tumor. There was no adjacent granuloma, granulomatous tissue, not combined with intracranial cysticercosis. Following surgery the patient's symptom were cleared up.