Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis of the conus medullaris.
WMJ
; 107(1): 37-9, 2008 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18416368
ABSTRACT
Neurocysticercosis is the most common central nervous system (CNS) parasitic disease worldwide, but spinal cysticercal infection is relatively rare, especially in the United States. Because of increased immigration to the United States from endemic areas, the incidence of neurocysticercosis has risen, especially in California, Texas, Arizona, and other southwestern states, but not in Wisconsin. Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis involving the conus medullaris is an uncommon clinical condition that can lead to irreversible neurological deficits if untreated. Rarely, Taenia solium, a cestode that causes neurocysticercosis, may produce spinal intramedullary lesion, which may mimic an intramedullary tumor. We report a case of thoracolumbar spinal intramedullary cysticercosis caused by Taenia solium. Spinal neurocysticercosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of intramedullary conus lesions even if the patient lives in Wisconsin.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Neurocisticercose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
WMJ
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos