Open AccessSpinal cysticercosis: A report of two cases with review of literature
Author(s) -
Ishita Pant,
Sujata Chaturvedi,
Gurbachan Singh,
Sanjeev Gupta,
Rima Kumari
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.193261
Subject(s) - cysticercosis , neurocysticercosis , medicine , taenia solium , pathology
Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system worldwide. However, Cysticercosis affecting the spine is considered extremely rare. We report two cases of spinal cysticercosis with review of literature.