Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis Mimicking an Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor

The differential diagnoses for spinal cord lesions include spinal tumors and inflammatory processes. The distinction between these pathologies can be difficult if solely based on imaging. We report for the first time to our knowledge a case of idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM) mimicking a discret...

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Main Authors: Andrew A. Fanous, Nathan P. Olszewski, Lindsay J. Lipinski, Jingxin Qiu, Andrew J. Fabiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8706062