Spinal cysticercosis.
Cysticercosis of the spinal cord is rare. A case is reported in a 40-year-old Hindu. Compression of the spinal cord by the cyst which was located in the arachnoid membrane resulted in a paraplegia. Removal of the cyst resulted in marked improvement.
D000328:Adult; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology