Intramedullary spinal sarcoidosis: Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics

S. S. Junger; B. J. Stern; S. R. Levine; E. Sipos; J. F. Marti-Masso

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Intramedullary spinal sarcoidosis: Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics

S. S. Junger, B. J. Stern, S. R. Levine, E. Sipos, J. F. Marti-Masso

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We present a retrospective series of the clinical and MRI findings in 16 patients with intramedullary spinal sarcoidosis (ISS), including 12 patients studied with gadolinium-DTPA. The spectrum of MRI findings includes leptomeningeal enhancement, fusiform spinal cord enlargement, focal or diffuse intramedullary disease, and spinal cord atrophy. We present a classification of ISS correlating the clinical progression and the temporal sequence of MRI abnormalities. Improvement occurred in five of 12 patients (42%) treated with immunosuppressive therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	333-337
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neurology
Volume	43
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.43.2.333
State	Published - Feb 1993

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