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. 1998 Sep;19(8):1578-80.

Presumed venous infarction in spinal decompression sickness.

Y Manabe 1, K Sakai 1, K Kashihara 1, T Shohmori 1
PMCID: PMC8338685  PMID: 9763397

Abstract

We describe the serial MR imaging findings in a patient with spinal decompression sickness. In the acute phase, the spinal cord was swollen, with increased T2 signal in the posterior part of the column; 1 month later, marked contrast enhancement was noted in the same location; and 2 months later, the swelling and T2 signal had decreased. MR imaging may facilitate the early diagnosis of spinal decompression sickness.

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