title: Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord with involvement of the anterior columns: a new MRI finding.
abstract: We present a case of vitamin B12 deficiency and subacute combined degeneration in a patient with a gastrectomy. MRI showed high-signal lesions on T2-weighted images in both the posterior and anterior columns, associated with minor thoracic spinal cord expansion. The patient was treated with B12 supplements and clinical improvement was associated with reduction of the size of the lesions on MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of CT-MRI, Larissa General Hospital, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Karantanas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Markonis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bisbiyiannis
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014805:Vitamin B 12