Infectious Myelitis

Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2023 Oct;44(5):424-435. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.03.015. Epub 2023 Apr 5.

Abstract

Myelitis is an extensive group of pathologies, including inflammatory, demyelinating, and infectious disorders, sometimes mimicking tumors. This article will discuss infectious myelitis, mainly the patterns of spinal cord involvement caused by each infectious agent and the contribution of magnetic resonance imaging as a major tool to establish the specific diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Myelitis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Myelitis* / etiology
  • Myelitis, Transverse* / complications
  • Myelitis, Transverse* / diagnosis
  • Myelitis, Transverse* / pathology
  • Spinal Cord / diagnostic imaging