Spinal cord infarcts with contrast enhancement of the cauda equina: two cases.
We report two cases of infarcts of the spinal cord with contrast enhancement of the cauda equina on MRI. As enhancement of the infarcted spinal cord waned, that of cauda equina was definite. These appearances suggest disruption of the blood-tissue barrier and possibly hyperaemia of cauda equina following infarcts of the spinal cord.
Amano
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Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
Machida
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Kumazaki
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D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium