MR imaging of schistosomal myelitis.
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چکیده
Myelitis is a rare complication of Schistosoma mansoni, and is characterized by a dramatic involvement of the lower part of the spinal cord [1 , 2]. Early antischistosomal therapy is able to improve markedly clinical signs [3, 4J. Myelography and CT (3, 5-1 OJ are normal in most cases of Schistosoma mansoni transverse myelitis (2, 1 OJ . As far as we know, no MR studies have been reported. We present a patient in whom MR was of great value.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 11 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990