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Intradural Extramedullary Cysticercosis Involving the Thoracolumbar Spinal Canal in a Patient with Cerebral Cysticercosis / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association ; : 369-373, 2018.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-716510
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Neurocysticercosis (NCC) by Taenia solium is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system involving the cerebrum. However, spinal involvement of NCC is rare. Spinal NCC can cause radiculopathy, myelopathy, cauda equina syndrome, and even paraparesis, depending on its location and size. Spinal NCC may require surgical treatment as a first-line treatment because medical therapy can further aggravate the inflammation due to dead cysts, resulting in clinical deterioration. The current standard therapy for spinal NCC is surgical decompression followed by medical therapy. We experienced a case of widespread thoracolumbar intradural extramedullary cysticercosis involving the spinal canal with cerebral cysticercosis. We report this rare case with literature review.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Polyradiculopathy / Radiculopathy / Spinal Canal / Spinal Cord Diseases / Spine / Cysticercosis / Central Nervous System / Decompression, Surgical / Neurocysticercosis / Paraparesis Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Year: 2018 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Polyradiculopathy / Radiculopathy / Spinal Canal / Spinal Cord Diseases / Spine / Cysticercosis / Central Nervous System / Decompression, Surgical / Neurocysticercosis / Paraparesis Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Year: 2018 Type: Article