Cysticercosis Presenting as an Isolated Cervical Intramedullary Lesion: A Rare Benign Condition at a Dangerous Location.

Autor: Sihag, Rakesh Kumar, Pannem, Rajkumar, Khanderia, Ridham Ashokbhai, Arora, Rajnish Kumar
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Neurosurgery; 2022, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p185-187, 3p
Abstrakt: Spinal involvement by cysticerci is rare, and intramedullary lesions are rarer compared with extramedullary lesions; thoracic spine is commonly involved, [2][3] followed by cervical. The intramedullary lesions affecting cervical cord usually present with significant neurological deficits and the differentials on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be neoplastic, infective, vascular, or demyelinated. [Extracted from the article]
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