Isolated intramedullary spinal cysticercosis in a 10-year-old female showing dramatic response with albendazole
Isolated intramedullary spinal cysticercosis in a 10-year-old female showing dramatic response with albendazole
复制标题
DOI：
10.4103/1817-1745.84409
复制
发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
0.5
通讯作者：
Ahmad, Ibne
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Azfar, Shah F.;Kirmani, Sanna;Ahmad, Ibne
脑囊虫病是由猪带绦虫幼虫引起的中枢神经系统最常见的寄生虫感染。脊髓囊尾蚴病是一种罕见的囊尾蚴感染部位，孤立的髓内受累更是罕见。我们报告一个10岁的小女孩，她表现为渐进性下肢轻瘫，伴有感觉丧失和大小便失禁。磁共振成像（MRI）显示脊柱囊性病变与壁结节（头节），这是诊断囊虫病。患者接受驱虫剂治疗，导致临床放射学显著改善。
Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by larvae of Taenia solium. Spinal cysticercosis is an uncommon site of cysticercal infection, and isolated intramedullary involvement is even rarer. We present a case of 10-year-old girl who presented with gradual onset paraparesis with sensory loss and bowel and bladder incontinence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spine revealed a cystic lesion with mural nodule (scolex) which was diagnostic for cysticercosis. Patient was treated with antihelminthic, which led to marked clinico-radiological improvement.