MR Imaging in Wegener granulomatosis of the spinal cord.
Year: 2003
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Wegener granulomatosis is a multisystemic disorder characterized by necrotizing vasculitis that primarily involves the respiratory tract. The orbits, heart, skin, joints, and nervous system are frequently involved. We describe the MR imaging findings of Wegener granulomatosis in the cervical spine and correlate them with the histopathologic features. MR imaging showed epidural liquid masses surrounded by granulomatous masses that compressed the cervical myelin from behind.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Hans-J Mentzel, Thomas Neumann, Clemens Fitzek, Dieter Sauner, Jürgen R Reichenbach, Werner A Kaiser
Institution: Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2100518852