Schistosomal myelopathy mimicking spinal cord neoplasm.
We describe a 48-y-old male with chronic progressive myelopathy suggesting thoracic intramedullary neoplasm but in whom laboratory workup disclosed Schistosoma mansoni myelopathy. The case illustrates the need for careful investigation of schistosomiasis in patients from endemic regions with myeloradiculopathy signs.
Camargos
Sarah T
ST
Biocor Institute, Nova Lima, Brazil.
Dantas
Fernando R
FR
Teixeira
Antonio L
AL
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*