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case_images: Demonstration of spinal cord schistosomiasis pre- and post-treatment. a Pre-praziquantel treatment. Sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed a circumferential and uniformly enlarged caudal spinal cord, including the thoracolumbar spine, in addition to a hyperintense signal intensity relative to the normal appearance of the cranial part of the spinal cord. b Post-praziquantel treatment. Sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed a significant regression of cord enlargement as well as high signal intensity in the caudal spinal cord
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case_images: Emergent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed cord edema with an abnormal signal intensity in the thoracic and lumbar regions (Figs. 1a, 2a). The patient's symptoms and signs rapidly subsided, with a regression of the spinal myelitis pattern on follow-up MRI examination (Figs. 1b, 2b).
case_images: a Initial axial T2 of the dorsolumbar spine shows intramedullary expansion with T2 hyperintensity. b Significant regression in the follow-up image post-praziquantel treatment, with normalizing signal of the spinal cord
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case_images: Emergent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed cord edema with an abnormal signal intensity in the thoracic and lumbar regions (Figs. 1a, 2a). The patient's symptoms and signs rapidly subsided, with a regression of the spinal myelitis pattern on follow-up MRI examination (Figs. 1b, 2b).