Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with involvement of the cervical cord and medulla: a case report.
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic state, which is associated with symmetrical subcortical areas of vasogenic oedema that are preferentially parieto-occipital, and it typically resolves within a few weeks after appropriate treatment, We hereby report a case of a female with adrenal tumour presenting with PRES, who was featured by a very rare neuroimaging manifestation, the involvement of cervical cord and medulla.
Faculty, Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China .
Xuan
X
Hou
Faculty, Department of Neurology, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Chinese Medicine Hospital,Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang, P. R. China .
Jinfeng
J
Xu
Faculty, Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China .
Zao
Z
Chen
Faculty, Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China .
Gguoliang
G
Li
Faculty, Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Key Laboratory of Hunan Province in Neurodegenerative Disorders, State Key Lab of Medical Genetics,Central South University , Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China .
Hong
H
Jiang
Adrenal tumour; Clinical features; Neuroimaging manifestations; Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)