Extensive myelitis after oral polio vaccination: MRI features

Authors

  • D Kozic Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Diagnostic Imaging Center, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • V Turkulov Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic of Infectious diseases, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • M Bjelan Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Diagnostic Imaging Center, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • K Petrovic Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Center of Radiology, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • S Popovic-Petrovic Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Rehabilitation Department , University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • FM Vanhoenacker Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Maarten Duffel-Mechelen, Mechelen, Belgium, Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium, University of Ghent, Faculty of Medicine and Health sciences, Ghent, Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.134

Keywords:

Viruses

Abstract

A 7-year-old boy presented with fever and ataxia 20 days after oral polio vaccination. Magnetic resonance imaging showed extensive myelitis, involving both anterior and posterior horns of the gray matter. Complete posttreatment recovery was evident. Postvaccinal myelitis after oral polio vaccination, of either infectious or immune mediated etiology, is very rare entity that should be promptly recognized in order to initiate adequate treatment.

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Published

2014-11-01

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Vol. 97 No. 6 (2014)

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