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ArticleJournal of the West African College of Surgeons

Neuroschistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Kwadwo Poku Yankey, Ronald Awoonor-William, Derrick Nyantakyi Owusu, Arthur Sackeyfio, Veneranda Nyarko, Liudmila Gross-Fenandez, Francis Addai, Irene Wulff, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, FOCOS Research Group

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Kwadwo Poku YankeyFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Research Accra, Ghana.
Ronald Awoonor-WilliamDepartment of Orthopaedic, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi, Ghana.
Derrick Nyantakyi OwusuFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Research Accra, Ghana.
Arthur SackeyfioFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Research Accra, Ghana.
Veneranda NyarkoDepartment of Pathology Korle bu Teaching Hospital Accra, Ghana.
Liudmila Gross-FenandezFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Research Accra, Ghana.
Francis AddaiFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Research Accra, Ghana.
Irene WulffFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Research Accra, Ghana.
Oheneba Boachie-AdjeiFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery Research Accra, Ghana.
FOCOS Research Group

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Abstract

Spinal cord involvement is a rare complication of the schistosomiasis manifesting as myeloradiculopathy, medullary or conus-cauda equina syndrome which can lead to potentially serious long-term disability. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging coupled with biochemical parameters have become the mainstay of diagnosis. Biopsy which is the gold standard of diagnosis demonstrating the organism is usually reserved for cases of diagnostic challenge. We report a rare case of upper thoracic spinal cord schistosomiasis diagnosed by biopsy in an 18-year-old male migrant presenting to a spine and orthopaedic centre in Ghana with complaints of upper back pain and associated myeloradiculopathy symptoms. Initial suspicion of intramedullary cord tumour was made based on magnetic resonance imaging findings warranting biopsy which revealed

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PMCPMC11412587

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