Thoracic Intramedullary Cysticercosis —Two Case Reports—

Dattatraya MUZUMDAR; Trimurti NADKARNI; Ketan DESAI; Kaustubh DINDORKAR; Atul GOEL

doi:10.2176/nmc.42.575

Neurologia medico-chirurgica

Online ISSN : 1349-8029
Print ISSN : 0470-8105
ISSN-L : 0470-8105

Case Reports

Thoracic Intramedullary Cysticercosis

—Two Case Reports—

Dattatraya MUZUMDAR, Trimurti NADKARNI, Ketan DESAI, Kaustubh DINDORKAR, Atul GOEL

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Keywords: neurocysticercosis, spinal cord, intramedullary cysticercosis, magnetic resonance imaging

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2002 Volume 42 Issue 12 Pages 575-579

DOI https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.42.575

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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.

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