Fibrocartilaginous embolization to the spinal cord: Serial MR imaging monitoring and pathologic study

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 496-501

  Duprez, Thierry P ^a,b   Danvoye, Leslie ^a   Hernalsteen, Danielle ^a   Cosnard, Guy ^a   Sindic, Christian J ^a   Godfraind, Catherine ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW DISEASE; CARTILAGE CELL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FIBROCARTILAGINOUS EMBOLIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFARCTION; NECROSIS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THROMBUS; VERTEBRA BODY; BLEEDING; BONE MARROW; CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; VASCULARIZATION; VERTEBRA;

AGED; BONE MARROW; CARTILAGE; EMBOLISM; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFARCTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NECROSIS; SPINAL CORD; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 16844379013     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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