Spinal myelopathy resulting from decompression sickness: MR findings in a case and review of the literature

John McCormac; Stuart E Mirvis; Cynthia Cotta-Cumba; Kathirkamanathan Shanmuganathan

doi:10.1007/s10140-002-0230-y

Spinal myelopathy resulting from decompression sickness: MR findings in a case and review of the literature

Emerg Radiol. 2002 Oct;9(4):240-2. doi: 10.1007/s10140-002-0230-y. Epub 2002 Aug 14.

Authors

John McCormac¹, Stuart E Mirvis, Cynthia Cotta-Cumba, Kathirkamanathan Shanmuganathan

Affiliation

¹ University of Maryland Medical System, Department of Radiology, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. jam4@yahoo.com

PMID: 15290571
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-002-0230-y

Abstract

This is a case report of diving related decompression sickness causing spinal cord symptoms and unique MR findings. The clinical and imaging manifestations are examined, while the pathophysiology of decompression sickness is reviewed. The variety of imaging findings from similar reported clinical cases have are also discussed.