Acute Spinal Cord Infarction: Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging: Case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2013.20.2.64
- Author:
Hyun Duk YANG
1
;
Sung Kyun OH
;
Dae Moo SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. niceo@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal cord;
Infarction;
Diffusion-MRI
- MeSH:
Conus Snail;
Diffusion;
Fractures, Compression;
Humans;
Infarction;
Paraplegia;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Compression;
Urinary Retention;
Vertebroplasty
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2013;20(2):64-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: A case report. OBJECTIVE: We present a rare case of acute spinal cord infarction and usefulness of diffusion weighted MR imaging. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: T1-weighted and T2-weighted images are often normal in a patient with acute spinal cord infarction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An 82-year-old presented with acute onset of paraplegia and urinary retention. His symptoms developed 6 days ago without any trauma. He had a history of vertebroplasty due to compression fracture of 12th thoracic vertebral body 6 years ago. There was no evidence of spinal cord compression on routine T1-and T2-weighted MRI. RESULTS: In diffusion-weighted MRI, a high intensity signal intensity lesion in the spinal cord and conus medullaris was observed. CONCLUSION: We report an example for the usefulness of diffusion-weighted image for early and accurate diagnosis of acute spinal cord infarction.
