title: Schistosomal myelopathy mimicking spinal cord neoplasm.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Biocor Institute, Nova Lima, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sarah T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Camargos
authors.forename: Fernando R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: Antonio L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: 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*