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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Maia, Antonio C.M.
• Silva, Luciano R.F.
• Guimarães, Matheus D.
• Gomes, Francinaldo L.
• Bichuetti, Denis B.
• Stávale, João N.
• Prandini, Mirto N.

Titel

Spinal Cord Compression Secondary to Epidural Bilharzioma: Case Report

Ist Teil von

• Journal of neuroimaging, 2007-10, Vol.17 (4), p.367-370

Ort / Verlag

Malden, USA: Blackwell Publishing Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2007

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• ABSTRACT A case of an epidural granuloma due to Schistosoma mansoni compressing the spinal cord at T7‐T9 is presented. The patient, a 35‐year‐old Brazilian man, started complaining of recurrent back pain since 2003. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed a large epidural mass extending from T7 to T9 and causing mild spinal cord compression. Through a bilateral laminectomy the bilharzioma was subtotally removed without significant bleeding. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of granuloma due to S. mansoni. The patient recovered completely. Although the MRI is nonspecific, this differential diagnosis should be included in homogeneous epidural lesions without bone involvement, more than ever in endemic countries or during the evaluation of travelers to those regions.