MRI in presumed cervical anterior spinal artery territory infarcts.
We report the MRI findings in two patients with presumed cervical spinal cord infarcts in the anterior spinal artery territory. MRI revealed abnormal signal intensities and/or band-like enhancement in the anterior two-thirds of the cervical spinal cord, corresponding to the vascular territory of the anterior spinal artery. Clinically there was an anterior spinal cord syndrome.
Suh
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Asan Medical Centre, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
S J
SJ
Jung
S M
SM
Park
M S
MS
Lee
J H
JH
Rhim
S C
SC
D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013577:Syndrome