SPINAL MRI IN VACUOLAR MYELOPATHY, AND CORRELATION WITH HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS

Authors
SARTORETTISCHEFER S BLATTLER T WICHMANN W
Citation
S. Sartorettischefer et al., SPINAL MRI IN VACUOLAR MYELOPATHY, AND CORRELATION WITH HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS, Neuroradiology, 39(12), 1997, pp. 865-869
Citations number
23
Journal title
Neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283940
Volume
39
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
865 - 869
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(1997)39:12<865:SMIVMA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We correlated MRI features with histopathological findings in an HIV-p ositive patient with vacuolar myelopathy. On MRI symmetrical nonenhanc ing high-signal areas in the posterior columns on T2-weighted images r esult from extensive vacuolation visible on histological sections.