%0 Journal Article %A E. Dörflinger-Hejlek %A E.C. Kirsch %A H. Reiter %A M. Opravil %A A.H. Kaim %T Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess %D 2010 %R 10.3174/ajnr.A1912 %J American Journal of Neuroradiology %P 1651-1652 %V 31 %N 9 %X SUMMARY: Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of adequate treatment are essential for clinical outcome in ISCA. We report a case in which DWI provided a more specific diagnosis than conventional MR imaging and allowed differentiation of a ring-enhancing lesion from intramedullary tumor. Diagnosis was proved by PCR from CSF (Streptococcus intermedius). Adequate antibiotic treatment was immediately initiated, and the patient recovered completely. ADCapparent diffusion coefficientDWIdiffusion-weighted imagingGdgadoliniumISCAintramedullary spinal cord abscessPCRpolymerase chain reaction %U https://www.ajnr.org/content/ajnr/31/9/1651.full.pdf