Eosinophilic Myelitis in the Cervical Cord Mimicking Intramedullary Cord Tumor.
10.3340/jkns.2012.52.4.410
- Author:
Cheon Wook PARK
1
;
Woo Jin CHOE
;
Young Il CHUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. s1nsman@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Allergy;
Eosinophilic myelitis;
Intramedullary tumor;
Toxocariasis
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Eosinophils;
Hypersensitivity;
Immunoglobulin E;
Mites;
Myelitis;
Rare Diseases;
Spinal Cord;
Toxocariasis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2012;52(4):410-413
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Eosinophilic myelitis (EM) or atopic myelitis is a rare disease characterized by a myelitic condition in the spinal cord combined with allergic process. This disease has specific features of elevated serum IgE level, active reaction to mite specific antigen and stepwise progression of mostly the sensory symptoms. Toxocariasis can be related with a form of EM. This report describes two cases of cervical eosinophilic myelitis initially considered as intramedullary tumors. When a differential diagnosis of the intramedullary spinal cord lesion is in doubt, evaluation for eosinophilic myelitis and toxocariasis would be beneficial.
