RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1651
OP 1652
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1912
VO 31
IS 9
A1 Dörflinger-Hejlek, E.
A1 Kirsch, E.C.
A1 Reiter, H.
A1 Opravil, M.
A1 Kaim, A.H.
YR 2010
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/9/1651.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of adequate treatment are essential for clinical outcome in ISCA. We report a case in which DWI provided a more specific diagnosis than conventional MR imaging and allowed differentiation of a ring-enhancing lesion from intramedullary tumor. Diagnosis was proved by PCR from CSF (Streptococcus intermedius). Adequate antibiotic treatment was immediately initiated, and the patient recovered completely. ADCapparent diffusion coefficientDWIdiffusion-weighted imagingGdgadoliniumISCAintramedullary spinal cord abscessPCRpolymerase chain reaction