Open AccessIsolated lumbar intradural extra medullary spinal cysticercosis simulating tarlov cyst
Author(s) -
Sumit Bansal,
Ashish Suri,
Mehar Chand Sharma,
Aanchal Kakkar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.150225
Subject(s) - neurocysticercosis , medicine , cysticercosis , taenia solium , cyst , lumbar , differential diagnosis , surgery , lesion , radiology , pathology
Spinal cysticercosis is a very uncommon manifestation of neurocysticercosis, which is caused by the larvae of Taenia solium . 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.