A Rare Case of Syphilitic Myelitis of the Spinal Cord
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
; : 279-282, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Neurosyphilis is an infection of the brain or spinal cord that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilitic myelitis, which involves the spinal cord, is a very rare form of neurosyphilis seen in patients with syphilis. It requires differentiation from other diseases of the spinal cord, including idiopathic transverse myelitis and spinal cord infarction. Herein, we describe the presentation and diagnosis of syphilitic myelitis in a 43-year-old woman, based on a flip-flop sign and candle guttering appearance depicted in magnetic resonance imaging and laboratory tests.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Treponema pallidum
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Syphilis
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Diagnosis
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Infarction
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Myelitis
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Myelitis, Transverse
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Neurosyphilis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Year:
2019
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Article