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Intramedullary spinal neuorocysticercosis.

Viroj Wiwanitkit1.   

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Year:  2014        PMID: 25620991      PMCID: PMC4303281          DOI: 10.14245/kjs.2014.11.4.258

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Korean J Spine        ISSN: 1738-2262


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Dear Editor, the report on "spinal neuorocysticercosis" is very interesting1). Kim et al. reported a case and concluded that "Even though the prevalence of intramedullary spinal cysticercosis is extremely rare, and radiologic exams mimic other common tumors like ependymoma or astrocytoma, the disease should be considered as differential diagnosis1)." In fact, the problem of spinal cysticercosis can be sporadically seen and can be seen at any age group2). As a tissue parasitic infestation, the final diagnosis is usually due to histological examination of surgical specimen. Using MRI, it might be useful for detection of mass lesion, however, it is impossible to differentiate it. Recently Yoo et al. noted that "MR imaging is a sensitive diagnostic tool for detecting cystic lesions in the spine; however, it is difficult to distinguish cysticercosis from non-infectious cysts such as an arachnoid cyst without using gadolinium enhancement3)." Del Brutto and Garcia noted that "the visualization of the scolex or the incidental discovery of intracranial lesions provide helpful diagnostic clues4)".
  4 in total

1.  Spinal cysticercosis.

Authors:  Viroj Wiwanitkit
Journal:  Fetal Pediatr Pathol       Date:  2012-05-10       Impact factor: 0.958

2.  A case of intradural-extramedullary form of primary spinal cysticercosis misdiagnosed as an arachnoid cyst.

Authors:  Minwook Yoo; Chang-Hyun Lee; Ki-Jeong Kim; Hyun-Jib Kim
Journal:  J Korean Neurosurg Soc       Date:  2014-04-30

3.  Intramedullary spinal cysticercosis: a case report and review of literature.

Authors:  Moinay Kim; Seung Chul Rhim; Shin-Kwang Khang
Journal:  Korean J Spine       Date:  2014-06-30

Review 4.  Intramedullary cysticercosis of the spinal cord: a review of patients evaluated with MRI.

Authors:  Oscar H Del Brutto; Héctor H Garcia
Journal:  J Neurol Sci       Date:  2013-06-06       Impact factor: 3.181

  4 in total

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