Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis: a case report and literature review

Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis: a case report and literature review

Neurocysticercosis is an endemic infeccion in Brazil, but the intramedullary cases are rare, 1,2% to 5,8% of all cases. There are only fifty cases reported until January of 2011. Intramedullary neurocysticerosis is a treatable pathology but if misdiagnosed it could lead to irreversible damage. Twent...

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Main Authors:	Audrey Beatriz Santos Araujo, Marina Brugnoli Ribeiro Cambraia, Ricardo Azevedo Moraes Motta Filho, Gláucia Lara Rezende, Alander Sobreira Vanderlei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-12-01
Series:	Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:	neurocysticercosis spinal cord cysticercosis/terapy
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1626023

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