A Rare Case of Syphilitic Myelitis of the Spinal Cord
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
; : 279-282, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-764175
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WPRO
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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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Medula Espinal
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Treponema pallidum
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Encéfalo
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Sífilis
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Diagnóstico
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Infarto
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Mielite
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Mielite Transversa
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Neurossífilis
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo