title: Tuberculous polyradiculopathy: the value of magnetic resonance imaging of the neck.
abstract: A case of tuberculosis of the cervical spine with polyradiculopathy is described. The patient had musculo-skeletal symptoms for 2 years prior to developing a tuberculous pleural effusion. Magnetic resonance imaging in both sagittal and coronal planes accurately delineated the cervical lesion, demonstrating the value of this technique in the investigation of epidural sepsis in the neck.
authors.affiliation: Regional Infection Unit, City Hospital, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging