Cavernoma of the conus medullaris mimicking transverse myelitis
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Cavernoma of the conus medullaris mimicking transverse myelitis.
We present an interesting case of conus medullaris cavernoma that was initially treated as transverse myelitis. Haemorrhagic lumbar puncture led us to perform magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, which showed the presence of a cavernous angioma at the D12-L1 level. The total excision of the lesion was followed by dramatic improvement. We suggest that MR imaging be performed early in all suspected c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Singapore Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0037-5675
DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2013034