Transverse myelopathy and radiculomyelopathy associated with pulmonary atypical Mycobacterium infections.
Myelopathy is a well recognised but rare association with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but has not been described with atypical mycobacteria. We report two cases of disabling myelopathy in association with pulmonary infection by Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium malmoense; the myelopathy is presumed to be a para-infectious phenomenon.
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Southend Associate University Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY, UK.
Al-Shahi
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Gamble
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Brown
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents