J Korean Radiol Soc.  2000 Sep;43(3):281-283. 10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.3.281.

MR Imaging Findings in Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Radiology, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea. xradol@kornet.net
  • 2Department of Neurology, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea.

Abstract

Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause neurologic complications in the spincal cord, brain, and optic and peripheral nerves. Subacute combined degeneration is a rare disease of demyelinating lesions of the spinal cord, affecting mainly the posterior and lateral columns of the thoracic cord. We report the MR imaging findings of a case of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency and mega-loblastic anemia.

Keyword

Spinal cord, MR; Spinal cord, diseases; Vitamins

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Brain
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Peripheral Nerves
Rare Diseases
Spinal Cord*
Subacute Combined Degeneration*
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Vitamins
Vitamins
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