MR imaging of spinal epinal epidural abscesses
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 1158-1162, 1993.
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em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-158304
ABSTRACT
Spinal epidural abscesses were evaluated using Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 19 surgically and clinically confirmed cases, including 13 with tuberculous spondylitis and 6 with pyogenic spondylitis. We observed rim enhancement patterns in 10 patients and diffuse enhancement patterns in 9 patients. The spread patterns were localized to ventral or dorsal epidural space and encircled entire epidural space. We conclude that rim enhancement indicates abscess and diffuse enhancement indicates granulation tissue and fibrosis. Tuberculous epidural abscess spreads to ventral epidural space and pyogenic epidural abscess encircles entire epidural space.
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Assunto principal:
Espondilite
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Fibrose
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Abscesso Epidural
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Abscesso
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Espaço Epidural
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Tecido de Granulação
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Ano de publicação:
1993
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Artigo
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