Dilation of the ventriculus terminalis, an infrequent cause of lower back pain. Magnetic resonance findings;Dilatación del ventrículo terminal, causa infrecuente de lumbalgia. Hallazgos en resonancia magnética

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 641-643

  Vázquez Sáez, Victoria ^a   Morales Cano, M D ^a   Torregrosa Sala, B ^a   Flores Ruiz, J J ^b   Reus Pintado, M ^a   Climent Oltra, V ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL VEGA BAJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conus medullaris; Magnetic resonance; Ventriculus terminalis

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDULLARY CONE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT MONITORING; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; VENTRICULUS TERMINALIS;

EID: 0242386251     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3707.2003244     Document Type: Article

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