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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 59
| Issue : 3 | Page : 429--431 |
Hyperintense signal on spinal cord diffusion-weighted imaging in a patient with subacute combined degeneration
Chenglin Tian
Department of Neurology, the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
Correspondence Address:
Chenglin Tian
No 28, Fuxing Road Beijing
China
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.82764
Symmetrical hyperintense signals in lateral columns and posterior columns in T2-weighted images is a characteristic finding in subacute combined degeneration (SCD) secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency. Manifestation of SCD on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has not been well characterised till date. We reported a case of SCD with spinal cord hyperintense signals in DWI sequence. We suggest that spinal cord DWI may be a useful magnetic resonance sequence for the diagnosis of SCD.
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