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01-04-2020 | Mites | Letter to the Editor

A case report of atopic myelitis mimicking anterior spinal artery syndrome

Authors: Kosuke Matsuzono, Masayuki Suzuki, Shigeru Fujimoto

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 4/2020

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Atopic myelitis (AM) is a rare condition, with almost 100 cases reported in Japan [1] and a few cases reported in Europe [2]. AM consists of localized, persistent inflammation of the spinal cord [3] associated with high levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) and mite antigen-specific IgE [4]. Most AM lesions detected with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are in the posterior or central portion of the spinal cord [5], although involvement of anterior horn cells has been reported [6]. Herein, we report the case of a man who appeared to have anterior spinal artery syndrome (ASAS) because of an anterior lesion in the thoracic cord, but who was finally diagnosed with AM. …

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Title: A case report of atopic myelitis mimicking anterior spinal artery syndrome
Authors: Kosuke Matsuzono
Masayuki Suzuki
Shigeru Fujimoto
Publication date: 01-04-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Mites
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Arterial Occlusive Disease
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04117-6

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