Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis mimicking spinal tumour

Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is a relatively uncommon entity with even more rare spinal intramedullary variety. We present a case of cervico- dorsal intramedullary NCC mimicking spinal tumour with per operative finding mimicking abscess.

Keywords

• neurocysticercosis
• intramedullary
• spinal tumour