Case Report, J Spine Neurosurg Vol: 3 Issue: 3
Intradural Intramedullary Neurocysticercosis- An Uncommon Presentation and Review of Literature
Sachin Bansal1*, Shilpi Gupta2, Meenakshi N. Kumar3 and Anjus Jaiswal4 | |
1Consultant Pathologist, Narinder Mohan Hospital, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, India | |
2Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India | |
3Consultant Microbiologist, Narinder Mohan Hospital, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, Indias | |
4Consultant Neurologist, Narinder Mohan Hospital, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, India | |
Corresponding author : Sachin Bansal Consultant Pathologist, Narinder Mohan Hospital, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, India Tel: 09654398143 E-mail: bansal07091981@gmail.com |
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Received: January 07, 2014 Accepted: March 26, 2014 Published: March 31, 2014 | |
Citation: Bansal S, Gupta S, Kumar MN, Jaiswal A (2014) Intradural Intramedullary Neurocysticercosis- An Uncommon Presentation and Review of Literature. J Spine Neurosurg 3:3. doi:10.4172/2325-9701.1000143 |
Abstract
Intradural Intramedullary Neurocysticercosis- An Uncommon Presentation and Review of Literature
Neurocysticercosis, involvement of central nervous system by Taenia solium, one of the most common parasitic diseases of the CNS. Incidence of spinal neurocysticercosis only 0.7-5.8% of all cases, even in endemic areas. Most cases occur in the spinal arachnoid space and cysticercosis in intramedullary location is extremely rare.