Magnetic resonance imaging of cauda equina syndrome in long-standing ankylosing spondylitis Export

@article{citeulike:1455595, abstract = {The cauda equina syndrome is an uncommon complication of long-standing ankylosing spondylitis and its aetiology is controversial. We report a case of the cauda equina syndrome, erosion of the posterior elements of the lumbar spine and traction of the lumbar nerve roots because of multiple dural diverticula in a patient with long-standing ankylosing spondylitis. Magnetic resonance imaging is valuable in excluding other spinal lesions. Extensive dural diverticula formation is characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis and has the potential to provide an early diagnosis.}, author = {Arslanoglu and Aygun}, citeulike-article-id = {1455595}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01727.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01727.x}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ara/2007/00000051/00000004/art00014}, doi = {10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01727.x}, issn = {0004-8461}, journal = {Australasian Radiology}, keywords = {ankylosing-spondylitis, cauda-equina, human, mri}, month = {August}, number = {4}, pages = {375--377}, posted-at = {2007-07-14 09:57:45}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing}, title = {Magnetic resonance imaging of cauda equina syndrome in long-standing ankylosing spondylitis}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01727.x}, volume = {51}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1455595 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1455595 N2 - The cauda equina syndrome is an uncommon complication of long-standing ankylosing spondylitis and its aetiology is controversial. We report a case of the cauda equina syndrome, erosion of the posterior elements of the lumbar spine and traction of the lumbar nerve roots because of multiple dural diverticula in a patient with long-standing ankylosing spondylitis. Magnetic resonance imaging is valuable in excluding other spinal lesions. Extensive dural diverticula formation is characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis and has the potential to provide an early diagnosis. IS - 4 JF - Australasian Radiology SN - 0004-8461 EP - 377 TI - Magnetic resonance imaging of cauda equina syndrome in long-standing ankylosing spondylitis PB - Blackwell Publishing VL - 51 SP - 375 KW - ankylosing-spondylitis KW - cauda-equina KW - human KW - mri AU - Arslanoglu AU - Aygun PY - 2007/08// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01727.x ER -