ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Tuberculosis
;
Magnetic resonance imaging
;
Spinal cord
;
Syringomyelia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We describe a patient with a presumed intramedullary tuberculoma treated only with antituberculous therapy. MRI showed a ring-enhancing annular lesion in the thoracic spinal cord with a distant syringomyelic cavity, which improved after therapy. MRI in this case allowed us not only to achieve a presumptive diagnosis but also to assess the therapeutic response, making surgical exploration unnecessary.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02278132
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