Cysticercosis of the Spine
10.4055/jkoa.1984.19.5.990
- Author:
Kyu Sung LEE
;
Myung Sang MOON
;
Hyoun Mo YOON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Contrast Media;
Cysticercosis;
Diagnosis;
Larva;
Spinal Canal;
Spine;
Taenia solium
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1984;19(5):990-992
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cysticercosis which very rarly involves spinal canal, may show symptoms similar to herniated nucleus pulposus and cord tumor, and even myelogram may not be helpful for the accurate diagnosis. In this paper, a case in which free floating larvae of taenia solium mimicking intradural tumor by myelogram and clinical symptoms were presented. The present authors feel that cysitcercosis has to be considered as a cause when there is central filling defect of contrast media in myelogram.
