Intramedullary cervical spinal cord abscess: A case report

Monica Maffei; L. Simonetti; S. Battaglia; C. Mascari; C. Trocino; M. Leonardi

Intramedullary cervical spinal cord abscess: A case report

Monica Maffei, L. Simonetti, S. Battaglia, C. Mascari, C. Trocino, M. Leonardi

Istituto Scienze Neurologiche

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Abstract

Intramedullary abscesses are uncommon with a prevalent incidence in childhood and adolescence. Prognosis is not always favourable. Management entails a combined surgical and medical approach with long-term drug therapy. We describe a patient with rapidly progressive hemiparesis and MR findings of an undefined intramedullary expanding lesion in the cervical spine. Rapid evolution of clinical symptoms, and brain MR disclosing meningitis suggested an abscess, subsequently confirmed by histological analysis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	706-710
Number of pages	5
Journal	Rivista di Neuroradiologia
Volume	17
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Oct 2004

Keywords

Cervical spine
Intramedullary abscess
MR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

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