2012
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5070.105181
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Intradural extramedullary cysticercal abscess of spine

Abstract: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the most common parasitic diseases affecting the central nervous system. Typically spinal NCC involvement has a concomitant cranial involvement. Spinal involvement by NCC, either intramedullary or extramedullary is very uncommon. The authors report a case of D12-L1 intradural extramedullary lesion in a 38-year-old female patient who presented with complaints of back pain and weakness of lower limbs. She underwent laminectomy and excision of the lesion. Histopathology revealed… Show more

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“…There is no standard protocol for management as the reported cases are few (Kapu et al 2012;Britton and Chaseling 2013;Abraham et al 2020). The reported cases in the literature were treated with surgical excision followed by anti-helminthic drugs albendazole with or without a short course of steroid, similar to our series (Kapu et al 2012). The patient with a spinal cysticercal cyst was treated with eight weeks of albendazole and steroid.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 58%
“…There is no standard protocol for management as the reported cases are few (Kapu et al 2012;Britton and Chaseling 2013;Abraham et al 2020). The reported cases in the literature were treated with surgical excision followed by anti-helminthic drugs albendazole with or without a short course of steroid, similar to our series (Kapu et al 2012). The patient with a spinal cysticercal cyst was treated with eight weeks of albendazole and steroid.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 58%
“…In our series, the rst patient (case 1) had uncontrolled diabetes. The previously reported case of spinal cysticercal abscess was without a preexisting immunocompromised condition (Kapu et al 2012).…”
Section: Casementioning
confidence: 91%
“…The characteristics of the parasitic wall with tegumentary layer, subtegumentary cytons, and inner loose reticular layer were suggestive of cysticercal cyst, although no scolex was identi ed. The yellowish uid was sterile on culture (Kapu et al 2012). Abraham et al recorded bacterial superinfection of solitary cysticercal granuloma con rmed by culture.…”
Section: Casementioning
confidence: 99%
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