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108 Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis as the sole manifestation of sarcoidosis

, 2018
IntroductionNeurosarcoidosis is a rare disease with variable clinical and radiological manifestations. We report a case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis mimicking NMO that was pathologically confirmed to be sarcoidosis.Case a 50 year old ...
John Parratt, Ariadna Fontes-Villalba
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Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula presenting like longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis

Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) that drains into spinal perimedullary veins can generate longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM)-like lesion, which often represents a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This is a
Yuliatri, Nia, Wibawa, Gibran Aditiara, Satyanegara, Widjaya, Ingrid Ayke, Harlyjoy, Alphadenti   +4 more
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Three cases of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Acta Radiologica Open, 2016
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is characterized by attacks of optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. Cases positive for aquaporin 4 antibodies are classified to NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD) which includes cases with optic neuritis,
Eiji Matsusue, Yoshio Fujihara, Yutaka Suto, Shotaro Takahashi, Kenichiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Nakayasu, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Toshihide Ogawa   +7 more
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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) following varicella infection in a 13-year immunocompetent child: A case report

, 2019
Varicella infection in children is a common self-limited illness with neurological complications in less than 0.1% of cases. Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is uncommon in children following infection with varicella zoster virus.
Shankar Kaushik, Jaya, Gathwala, Geeta, Mehta, Poonam, Dubey, Rachana, Kumar Gehlawat, Virender   +4 more
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The frequency of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis in MS: A population-based study

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Determining the frequency of longitudinally-extensive transverse myelitis (LETM: T2-lesion and#8805;3 vertebral segments) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is essential to assess its utility in differentiating from aquaporin-4-IgG (AQP4-IgG ...
Palace, J, Flanagan, EP, Pittock, SJ, Morris, PP, Weinshenker, BG, Messina, S, Palace, Jacqueline, Asnafi, S, Sechi, E   +8 more
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Transverse myelitis successfully treated with posterior decompression followed by secretome and mesenchymal stem cell therapy

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Introduction: Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare spinal cord disorder caused by inflammation. Usually, this occurs as a complication of infection or autoimmune disease; however, idiopathic causes such as vaccinations have been reported.
Ahmad Faried, Muhammad Adam Pribadi, Gibran Aditiara Wibawa, Muhammad Azhary Lazuardy, Muhammad Rainda Farhan   +4 more
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Occult disseminated tuberculosis with holocord longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis: A rare phenomenon in a child

, 2017
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is defined as an inflammatory lesion of the spinal cord that extends to three or more segments. LETM is a commonly characteristic feature of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or various autoimmune diseases ...
Emiroğlu, Melike, Peru, Harun, Kartal, Ayşe, Alkan, Gülsüm, Harun Peru, Gülsüm Alkan, Melike Emiroǧlu, Mustafa Koplay, Ayşe Kartal, Koplay, Mustafa   +9 more
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Longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesions: not always neuromyelitis optica.

, 2018
INTRODUCTION Diagnosis of spinal cord lesions can be challenging. Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis is a frequent manifestation of infammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as neuromyelitis optica and neurosarcoidosis.
Gustin, Thierry, Nicolas Mulquin, Thierry Gustin, Ruyssen, Antoine, London, Frédéric, Antoine Ruyssen, Mulquin, Nicolas, Fervaille, Caroline, Caroline Fervaille, Frédéric London   +9 more
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A case report of acute idiopathic longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Transverse myelitis is a rare disease characterized by inflammation of the spinal cord. These findings may present with findings related to primary motor neuron damage or with nonspecific findings, such as loss of muscle strength and sensation in the extremities. Herein, we presented a 21-year-old female patient with transverse myelitis with complaints
Yasin Paltacı, Fatih Baygutalp, Mestan Şahin   +2 more
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Neurosarcoidosis Induced Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis [PDF]

B40. TEASERS IN DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE, 2020
N. Sawal, G. Johri
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