MRI of syphilitic myelitis.
MR imaging was performed on a patient with syphilitic myelitis. T2-weighted images showed high intensity areas in the thoracic spinal cord. On T1-weighted images after gadolinium-DTPA injection, heterogeneous enhancement was observed in the superficial portion of the spinal cord. The intramedullary high intensity areas on T2-weighted images disappeared after antibiotic therapy.
Nabatame
H
H
Department of Neurology, Medical Center for Adult Disease, Shiga, Japan.
Nakamura
K
K
Matuda
M
M
Fujimoto
N
N
Dodo
Y
Y
Imura
T
T
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA