title: MR imaging in a case of postvaccination myelitis.
abstract: We describe a case of acute transverse myelitis after the administration of the recombinant form of hepatitis B vaccine. Abnormal enhancement of MR imaging accompanied residual neurologic deficit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tartaglino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heiman-Patterson
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Flanders
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic