Simultaneous occurrence of brain tumor and myeloradiculopathy in schistosomiasis mansoni: case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Lambertucci, José Roberto¹  Souza-Pereira, Silvio Roberto¹  Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil¹  Carvalho, Tânia Antunes¹  Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil¹ 

关键词: Brain tumor;    Neuroschistosomiasis;    Myeloradiculopathy;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822009000300019

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Simultaneous occurrence of brain tumor and myeloradiculopathy in cases of Manson's schistosomiasis have only rarely been described. We report the case of a 38-year-old man who developed seizures during a trip to Puerto Rico and in whom a brain tumor was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging: brain biopsy revealed the diagnosis of schistosomiasis. He was transferred to a hospital in the United States and, during hospitalization, he developed sudden paraplegia. The diagnosis of myeloradiculopathy was confirmed at that time. He was administered praziquantel and steroids. The brain tumor disappeared, but the patient was left with paraplegia and fecal and urinary dysfunction. He has now been followed up in Brazil for one year, and his clinical state, imaging examinations and laboratory tests are presented here.

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