Cervical intramedullary sarcoidosis.
Spinal cord involvement by sarcoid is quite rare. Only fourteen cases of histologically proven sarcoid without meningeal infiltration have been reported. We present the first CT scan description and the second description of the findings on MR imaging of intramedullary sarcoidosis. We also report successful surgical intervention in this case. In a review of surgical reports, we could find only 2 cases of improvement in symptoms after surgical intervention. Additionally, we stress the importance of early diagnosis using the various neuroradiological methods described. We feel that if surgery is performed at an early stage, it may be possible to obtain successful resection of the mass and a good clinical outcome.
Nishiura
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Department of Neurosurgery, Ohtsu Municipal Hospital, Shiga-ken, Japan.
Tochio
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Koyama
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009192:Myelography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed