MRI findings of subacute combined degeneration of the cervical spinal cord

ZHENG Kui-hong; MA Lin; GUO Yong; LIN Wei; HUANG Min-hua; TAO Li-bing; ZHAO Shu-chen

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2006, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (7) : 394-396.

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MRI findings of subacute combined degeneration of the cervical spinal cord

ZHENG Kui-hong1, MA Lin2, GUO Yong1, LIN Wei1, HUANG Min-hua1, TAO Li-bing1, ZHAO Shu-chen1

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Objective: To analyse the MR manifestations of subacute combined degeneration of the cervical spinal cord(SCD), and to improve the understanding of SCD. Methods: The findings of MRI were analyzed retrospectively in 5 patients with clinically confirmed SCD. The clinical symptoms were also analyzed. Results: All five cases demonstrated high signal intensity on T2WI in the posterior and/or lateral column of the cervical spinal cord, and ribbon-like high signal intensity along dorsal aspect of the cervical spinal cord on sagittal T2WI. Patchy enhancement were noted in 2 cases. Conclusion: The characteristic appearance of SCD in cervical spinal cord on MRI is very helpful in diagnosis.

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spinal cord diseases / cervical vertebrae / magnetic resonance imaging

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ZHENG Kui-hong;MA Lin;GUO Yong;LIN Wei;HUANG Min-hua;TAO Li-bing;ZHAO Shu-chen. MRI findings of subacute combined degeneration of the cervical spinal cord[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2006, 17(7): 394-396