MRI of spontaneous spinal cord infarction: serial changes in gadolinium-DTPA enhancement.
Spinal cord infarcts are rare. We report serial MRI studies of a patient with a clinically diagnosed spontaneous spinal cord infarct. The usefulness of gadolinium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) enhancement is also discussed. Serial MRI with Gd-DTPA is useful to diagnose the spinal cord infarction.
Hirono
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Department of Neurology, Baba Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Yamadori
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Komiyama
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Yakura
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Yasui
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D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA