A Case of Acute Transverse Myelitis Complicating Diffuse Spinal Cord Atrophy and Syrinx Formation.
- Author:
Nam Cheol CHO
;
Jin A JUNG
;
Kyu Guen HWANG
;
Sun Seob CHOI
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Atrophy*;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Korea;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Myelitis, Transverse*;
Spinal Cord*
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
1997;5(1):167-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 4-year-old girl developed acute motor, sensory impairment, lower abdominal pain and urinary dysfunction after URI. In acute stage of disease, MRI showed diffuse spinal cord swelling and high signal intensity on T2WI below T2 body level. The patient did not improved and one month later, follow-up MRI showed diffuse spinal cord atrophy and syrinx formation as sequelae of ATM on T1WI below T9 level. To our knowledge, this is the first case showing the sequelae of acute transverse myelitis seen in Korea.
