Isolated Lumbar Intradural Extra Medullary Spinal Cysticercosis Simulating Tarlov Cyst

Overview

Journal Asian J Neurosurg

Specialty Neurology

Date 2017 May 10

PMID 28484552

Citations 5

Authors

Sumit Bansal

Ashish Suri

Mehar Chand Sharma

Aanchal Kakkar

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Abstract

Spinal cysticercosis is a very uncommon manifestation of neurocysticercosis, which is caused by the larvae of . Here, we present a rare case of isolated lumbar intradural extramedullary neurocysticercosis, initially thought to be Tarlov cyst. A 40-year-old man, presented with low backache for 1-year with radiation of pain to right leg for 3 months. The patient was treated successfully with the surgical removal of the cyst, followed by medical treatment. Spinal neurocysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in high-risk populations, with new symptoms suggestive of a spinal mass lesion.

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