Cervical Intramedullary Cysticercosis: Case Report.
- Author:
Hyeon Dong JANG
1
;
Kwan Ho PARK
;
Jung Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurocysticercosis;
Spinal cord;
Albendazole;
Corticosteroid
- MeSH:
Albendazole;
Cysticercosis*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Laminectomy;
Middle Aged;
Neurocysticercosis;
Spinal Cord;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2003;33(3):323-325
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis is a rare manifestation of neurocysticercosis and may present as a isolated lesion. We report a case of cervical intramedullary cysticercosis in a 57-year-old man. The patient presented with weakness, numbness of the right upper extremity, and urinary difficulty. Magnetic resonance images demonstrated a round cystic lesion at the C4-5 level. We performed C4-5 laminectomy with total removal of intramedullary cystic lesion. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. The patient was given albendazole(15mg/kg/day for 30 days) along with corticosteroid.
