Intramedullary spinal cysticercosis. Case report and review of literature

Intramedullary spinal cysticercosis is extremely uncommon; only 29 cases have been reported previously. A case of solitary intramedullary spinal cysticercosis is described. Factors accounting for the rarity of intramedullary cysticerci are reviewed and the probability of reaching a preoperative diagnosis is discussed. This is the fifth such case reported from India.