Spinal Intramedullary Cysticercosis

Abstract

The outcome of intramedullary cysticercosis is not as dismal as reported earlier, and patients with paraplegia also have favorable outcomes. A preoperative diagnosis of cysticercosis can be suspected in an endemic area in the presence of multiple soft tissue calcifications and segmental lesions revealed by myelography or magnetic resonance imaging studies.

Thoracic Intramedullary Cysticercosis. Two Case Reports.

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][9][10][11][12][13][14]16,18,19,24,25,28) An analysis of 753 cases of neurocysticercosis found the incidence of spinal intramedullary cysticercosis to be 0.77%. 26) About 50% of patients harbored the parasite in other sites, such as the brain (30%) and muscles (25%).…”

“…With the use of microsurgical techniques, the outcome of surgery is not as dismal as previously reported. 19) Over the D. Muzumdar et al…”

“…Intramedullary involvement is uncommon, 3,22) with only 45 reported cases since 1881. [1][2][3]5,7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]23,25,28) We report two cases of spinal intramedullary cysticercosis, and analyze the indications for surgical treatment.…”

Cervical spine intramedullary cysticercosis in a young adult - a case report and literature review

“…Mohanty reported only a 75% satisfactory outcome after surgery and cysticidal treatment. 18 Early diagnosis and treatment can improve the outcome. Outcomes reported in other series have not been favorable.…”

“…3 In the reports published in recent years, surgical outcome was significantly improved; no death case and majority of patients could live a life without special support. 3,4,[18][19][20] Surgery is procedure of choice only when diagnosis is in doubt otherwise medical treatment has its advantages. Albendazole is the drug effective in patients with intramedullary cysticercosis since 1996.…”