Sacral Intradural Cysticercosis Misdiagnosed as Brain Tumor Metastasis.
- Author:
Seok Won KIM
1
;
Seung Myung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. chosunns@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurocysticercois;
Spine;
Ependymoma;
Metastasis
- MeSH:
Albendazole;
Brain Neoplasms*;
Brain*;
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Cysticercosis*;
Ependymoma;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Neurocysticercosis;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2005;37(1):67-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spinal intradural cysticercosis is a rare manifestation of neurocysticercosis that may present as an isolated lesion. We report a case of sacral intradural cysticercosis misdiagnosed as a metastasis through cerebrospinal fluid seeding in a 48-year-old patient who underwent ependymoma surgery 3 months ago. We performed S1-2 laminectomy with the total removal of intradural lesion. The cysticercosis was confirmed histologically. The patient was given albendazole with corticosteroid.
