J Clin Neurol.  2014 Jul;10(3):276-277. 10.3988/jcn.2014.10.3.276.

A Report of Congestive Myelopathy as a Result of Chronic Chylous Reflux Syndrome

• Junpaparp
• Samiappan
• Buppajarntham S
• Newman G

• KMID: 2179458
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2014.10.3.276

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)*
Spinal Cord Diseases*
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Thoracic spine T2-weighted MRI. Sagittal view (A) and cross-sectional view (B) showing hyperintense signal and atrophy of the thoracic spinal cord (arrows).

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