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Fibrocartilaginous embolism—an uncommon cause of spinal cord infarction: a case report and review of the literature1  Jay J Han, MD, Teresa L Massagli,

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1 Fibrocartilaginous embolism—an uncommon cause of spinal cord infarction: a case report and review of the literature1  Jay J Han, MD, Teresa L Massagli, MD, Kenneth M Jaffe, MD  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  Volume 85, Issue 1, Pages (January 2004) DOI: /S (03)

2 Fig 1 (A) Axial and (B) lateral thoracic MRI images 2 weeks after admission. There were new findings of increased T2 intensity at the T7 to T8 spinal cord level consistent with ischemia (arrow). Axial imaging of the region showed T2 hyperintensity, especially localized within the left central and anterior spinal cord. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  , DOI: ( /S (03) )

3 Fig 2 Prolapse of nucleus pulposus material into the cancellous bone of the vertebral body and into the sinusoids, with subsequent retrograde arterial embolization to the anterior radicular artery. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  , DOI: ( /S (03) )


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