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European Radiology
Published in: European Radiology 6/2003

01-12-2003 | Neuro

Diffuse spinal and intercostal nerve involvement in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: MRI findings

Authors: Berna Oguz, Kader Karli Oguz, Aysenur Cila, Ersin Tan

Published in: European Radiology | Special Issue 6/2003

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Abstract

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an uncommon demyelinating disorder with a relapsing and remitting or continuously progressive course. Hypertrophic nerve roots, sometimes associated with gadolinium enhancement, has been reported more commonly in lumbar spine and less commonly in the brachial plexus and cervical roots; however, diffuse involvement of intercostal nerves bilaterally has never been reported previously. We present MRI findings which include diffuse enlargement and mild enhancement of roots and extraforaminal segments of nerves in all segments except a short segment between T12–L2 as well as all the intercostal nerves in a case of CIPD with a 10-year history.
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Metadata
Title
Diffuse spinal and intercostal nerve involvement in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: MRI findings
Authors
Berna Oguz
Kader Karli Oguz
Aysenur Cila
Ersin Tan
Publication date
01-12-2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue Special Issue 6/2003
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-003-1996-3

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