Brain and spinal cord MR imaging in a case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
We describe a case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following varicella infection presenting as transverse myelitis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse cord swelling and signal increase without gadolinium enhancement and several silent brain lesions, all of which completely resolved at follow-up.
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Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, 104 Boulevard Raymond Poincaré, F-92 380 Garches, France.
Carlier
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Mompoint
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Clair
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Chillet
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Vallee
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*