Syphilitic myelitis with diffuse spinal cord abnormality on MR imaging

European Radiology

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2973-2976

  Tsui, E Y K ^a   Ng, S H ^a   Chow, L ^a   Lai, K F ^a   Fong, D ^a   Chan, J H M ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Meningovascular; MRI; Myelitis; Neurosyphilis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; DOXYCYCLINE; GADOLINIUM; PENICILLIN G; PREDNISOLONE; PROBENECID; PROCAINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MYELITIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSYPHILIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD MALFORMATION; SYPHILIS; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MYELITIS; NEUROSYPHILIS; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 0036886413     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-001-1244-7     Document Type: Review

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