Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine (Jan 2016)

Spinal cysticercosis: A report of two cases with review of literature

  • Ishita Pant,
  • Sujata Chaturvedi,
  • Gurbachan Singh,
  • Sanjeev Gupta,
  • Rima Kumari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-8237.193261
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 4
pp. 285 – 288

Abstract

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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.

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