Open AccessSpinal cord involvement and contrast enhancement in posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Author(s) -
Himanshu Agarwal,
Leve Joseph Devarajan Sebastian,
Shailesh Gaikwad,
Ajay Garg,
Nidhi Mishra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20150326
Subject(s) - posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , medicine , abnormality , contrast enhancement , spinal cord , magnetic resonance imaging , contrast (vision) , cord , encephalopathy , radiology , surgery , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , computer science
Although posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a widely encountered clinicoradiological entity, spinal cord involvement on MRI is very rarely reported. We found only eight cases that have been reported so far. Reports of post-contrast meningeal or parenchymal enhancement in PRES are even rarer. Herein we report a case of PRES with extensive spinal cord signal abnormality with contrast enhancement. Familiarity with this rare imaging finding of PRES, in the appropriate clinical setting, will avoid unnecessary investigations and inappropriate treatment.