Cysticercosis at the Level of Spomdyloisthesis: A Case Repport
10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.3.949
- Author:
Yon Il KIM
;
Chang Uk CHOI
;
Byung Joon SHIN
;
Yoo Seong SEO
;
Young Bock KNOW
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal cysticercosis;
Spondylolistheses
- MeSH:
Arachnoid;
Arachnoiditis;
Brain;
Cysticercosis;
Developing Countries;
Larva;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Muscles;
Spondylolisthesis;
Subcutaneous Tissue;
Taenia solium
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1994;29(3):949-953
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cysticercosis is due to a larva of Taenia Solium. It is frequently reported in developing countries. It usually affects subcutaneous tissue, muscles and brain. But, spinal cysticercosis is rare and is usually diagnosed at surgery. Authors experienced a case of spinal cysticercosis accompanied with spondylolistheses at the same level. Space occupying lesion and arachnoiditis, confirmed by MMCT and MRI, were noted at the same level of spondylolistheses. So, it was very hard to make dicision whether we should open up the dura or not.
