Intramedullary spinal cysticercosis cured with medical therapy: case report and review of literature.
BACKGROUND
Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis is a very uncommon manifestation of NCC, which is caused by the larvae of Taenia solium.


METHODS
We report a case of spinal intramedullary cysticercosis who presented subacutely. Magnetic resonance imaging dorsal spine and CSF ELISA clinched the diagnosis. Eight weeks of medical therapy resulted in complete clinicoradiological cure.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgery used to be the mainstay treatment for spinal intramedullary cysticercosis; however, early diagnosis and medical therapy with albendazole and dexamethasone can obviate the need for surgery in many patients.
Chhiber
Sarbjit Singh
SS
Department of Neurosurgery, SKIMS, Soura. Srinager J&K 190017, India. sarabjitchhiber@gmail.com
Singh
Bikram
B
Bansal
Payal
P
Pandita
Kamal Kumar
KK
Razdan
Susheel
S
Singh
Jangbahudar
J
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D015766:Albendazole