Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency
Spinal cord infarction is a rare entity that is encountered less but has a high mortality and morbitiy rate. 43 years old female presented to emergency department with acute lower limb weakness. Urgent MRI was performed that showed long segment intramedullary signal abnormality involving anterior an...
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| author | Khurram Khaliq Bhinder Khizer Ahmed Khan Madiha Saeed Wahla Amna Mehboob Abeer Shahid Alishbah Ziad |
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| description | Spinal cord infarction is a rare entity that is encountered less but has a high mortality and morbitiy rate. 43 years old female presented to emergency department with acute lower limb weakness. Urgent MRI was performed that showed long segment intramedullary signal abnormality involving anterior and middle half of cervical spinal cord, showing restricted diffusion and possible questionable faint enhancement. Another smaller similar abnormal signal intensity intramedullary focus at T1-T2 level. No heterogenous signal or abnormal enhancement was noted in adjacent visualized vertebral bodies. Considering restricted diffusion first differential possibility is of anterior spinal cord ischemia/infarct with no fever or trauma history. This is a rare case presentation of spinal infarct in Pakistan presenting acutely. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b44d98b047184250977b23936bef3a632025-02-08T05:00:03ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-04-0120422352238Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergencyKhurram Khaliq Bhinder0Khizer Ahmed Khan1Madiha Saeed Wahla2Amna Mehboob3Abeer Shahid4Alishbah Ziad5Corresponding author.; Radiology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Punjab 44000, PakistanRadiology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Punjab 44000, PakistanRadiology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Punjab 44000, PakistanRadiology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Punjab 44000, PakistanRadiology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Punjab 44000, PakistanRadiology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Punjab 44000, PakistanSpinal cord infarction is a rare entity that is encountered less but has a high mortality and morbitiy rate. 43 years old female presented to emergency department with acute lower limb weakness. Urgent MRI was performed that showed long segment intramedullary signal abnormality involving anterior and middle half of cervical spinal cord, showing restricted diffusion and possible questionable faint enhancement. Another smaller similar abnormal signal intensity intramedullary focus at T1-T2 level. No heterogenous signal or abnormal enhancement was noted in adjacent visualized vertebral bodies. Considering restricted diffusion first differential possibility is of anterior spinal cord ischemia/infarct with no fever or trauma history. This is a rare case presentation of spinal infarct in Pakistan presenting acutely.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325000597Spinal cord infarctSpinal cordRadiologyPakistan |
| spellingShingle | Khurram Khaliq Bhinder Khizer Ahmed Khan Madiha Saeed Wahla Amna Mehboob Abeer Shahid Alishbah Ziad Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency Radiology Case Reports Spinal cord infarct Spinal cord Radiology Pakistan |
| title | Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency |
| title_full | Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency |
| title_fullStr | Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency |
| title_short | Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency |
| title_sort | paralyzing paradox spinal cord infarction a hidden emergency |
| topic | Spinal cord infarct Spinal cord Radiology Pakistan |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325000597 |
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