A case of herpes zoster myelitis: positive magnetic resonance imaging finding.
A 33-year-old man developed a progressive myelopathy after a characteristic skin lesion of herpes zoster involving the right C3 and C4 dermatomes. The lesions were recognizable in the T2-weighted image of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as increased signal intensities throughout the long segments of the spinal cord with maximal in the cervical portion, which was compatible with the pathological findings reported in autopsy studies.
Hwang
Y M
YM
Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
B I
BI
Chung
J W
JW
Ahn
J H
JH
Kim
K W
KW
Kim
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DI
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009187:Myelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral