title: Intramedullary cysticercosis.
abstract: Intramedullary cysticercosis is a rare form of cysticercosis in the central nervous system. A 55-year-old woman was admitted with low back pain, urinary incontinence, paraparesis and sensory deficit. Her MRI showed a well-defined intramedullary cystic lesion at T7 vertebral level with peripheral enhancement on contrast. She underwent a T7-T8 laminectomy and excision of the lesion. Histopathology revealed the lesion to be a cysticercus granuloma. A postoperative course of albendazole was given. The patient showed significant neurological improvement at follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, St Stephen's Hospital, Marg Tis Hazari, Delhi 110 054, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chavda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abbey
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000382:microbiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole