MR Imaging in Wegener granulomatosis of the spinal cord

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2003 Jan;24(1):18-21.

Abstract

Wegener granulomatosis is a multisystemic disorder characterized by necrotizing vasculitis that primarily involves the respiratory tract. The orbits, heart, skin, joints, and nervous system are frequently involved. We describe the MR imaging findings of Wegener granulomatosis in the cervical spine and correlate them with the histopathologic features. MR imaging showed epidural liquid masses surrounded by granulomatous masses that compressed the cervical myelin from behind.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cervical Vertebrae / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epidural Space / pathology
  • Female
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnosis*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Spinal Cord / pathology
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / pathology