Intradural Extramedullary Cysticercosis Involving the Thoracolumbar Spinal Canal in a Patient with Cerebral Cysticercosis / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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: 369-373, 2018.
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en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-716510
ABSTRACT
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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Asunto principal:
Polirradiculopatía
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Radiculopatía
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Canal Medular
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Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal
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Columna Vertebral
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Cisticercosis
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Sistema Nervioso Central
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Descompresión Quirúrgica
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Neurocisticercosis
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Paraparesia
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Año:
2018
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