title: Thoracic intramedullary cysticercosis--two case reports.
abstract: A 36-year-old male and a 20-year-old male presented with intramedullary cysticercosis in the thoracic spinal cord. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly identified the cysts. Surgery was performed to decompress the spinal cord, as both patients had progressive and severe worsening of their neurological condition. Intramedullary cysticercosis can be treated successfully by surgery and/or medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Dattatraya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muzumdar
authors.forename: Trimurti
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: Ketan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Kaustubh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dindorkar
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*