MR imaging in a case of postvaccination myelitis.
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.
Tartaglino
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Department of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, USA.
Heiman-Patterson
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Friedman
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Flanders
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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
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic