TY - JOUR
T1 - Human T-cell lymphotropic virus, type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy
T2 - MR findings
AU - Petscavage, Jonelle M.
AU - Mulcahy, Hazel
AU - Richardson, Michael L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2011 The Authors.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We present a case of human T-cell lymphotropic virus, type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy, also known as tropical spastic paresis. While the literature has previously described the neuroradiological findings of spinal atrophy and hyperintense T2 lesions involving the cerebral white matter, little information is available about musculoskeletal imaging findings. Our patient demonstrated diffuse muscle atrophy of the thigh muscles, particularly the posteromedial groups. Our case supports HTLV-1-associated myelopathy as a disease of neurological etiology with resulting muscular denervation.
AB - We present a case of human T-cell lymphotropic virus, type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy, also known as tropical spastic paresis. While the literature has previously described the neuroradiological findings of spinal atrophy and hyperintense T2 lesions involving the cerebral white matter, little information is available about musculoskeletal imaging findings. Our patient demonstrated diffuse muscle atrophy of the thigh muscles, particularly the posteromedial groups. Our case supports HTLV-1-associated myelopathy as a disease of neurological etiology with resulting muscular denervation.
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U2 - 10.2484/rcr.v6i2.416
DO - 10.2484/rcr.v6i2.416
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84973138876
SN - 1930-0433
VL - 6
SP - 416
JO - Radiology Case Reports
JF - Radiology Case Reports
IS - 2
M1 - 416
ER -