Intramedullary spinal cysticercosis simulating a conus medullaris tumor: case report

Cysticercosis is an endemic condition in many developing countries. Although it is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system, cysticercal involvement of the spinal cord is rare. It may occur as intradural extramedullary, intramedullary, intramedullary associated with intradural...

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Main Authors: Guedes-Corrêa José Fernando, Macedo Ricardo Caratta, Vaitsman Rafael Pereira, Mattos Jorge Gomes de, Agra Jovita Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000100033