J Korean Radiol Soc.  2008 Jul;59(1):5-8. 10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.1.5.

Leukemic Meningitis Involving the Cauda Equina: A Case Report

• Lee DH
• Kim HK
• Lee YH

• KMID: 1479057
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.1.5

Abstract

The CNS involvement by leukemia may either be meningeal or parenchymal, although meningeal infiltration of leukemic cells, known as leukemic meningitis is more common. We report a case of leukemic meningitis involving the cauda equina in a patient with an acute lymphoblastic crisis which transformed from the chronic phase of chronic myeloid leukemia. An MR image revealed diffuse enlargement and peripheral ring enhancement of the nerve roots of the cauda equina.

Keyword

Leukemia; Meningitis; Cauda equina; Magnetic resonance (MR)

MeSH Terms

Cauda Equina
Humans
Leukemia
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
Meningitis