We report the serial MR imaging and neuropathologic findings in a patient with
fibrocartilaginous embolism to the spinal cord, presumptively originating from vertebral body …

Fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE) is an uncommon cause of spinal cord infarction often
misdiagnosed as transverse myelitis. The mechanism of ischemia is suspected to be due to …

Fibrocartilaginous embolism is a rare cause of spinal cord ischemia. Here we report the
case of a young previously healthy man who noted sudden thoracic spinal belt-like pain …

Fibrocartilaginous embolism is a rare cause of anterior spinal cord infarction. We report a
case of anterior spinal cord infarction caused by a fibrocartilaginous embolism of 3 months …

A 16 year old girl did a handstand for fun, returned to her feet, experienced a sudden pain in
her back, and became progressively paraplegic within 30 hours. MRI showed lumbar cord …

Fibrocartilaginous embolism of the intervertebral disc represents an uncommon cause of
spinal cord infarction. We present the case of a previously healthy 30-year old ballet dancer …

Fibrocartilaginous embolization is a rare cause of ischemic myelopathy caused by
embolization of intersomatic disk nucleus pulposus into spinal vasculature during Valsalva …

Study design: A case report of fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE) presenting as acute
myelopathy. Objectives: To illustrate the clinical presentation and magnetic resonance …

Fibrocartilaginous embolism of the spinal cord has been reported in only 17 cases. We
describe three new cases, all seen within a year, of infarction of the spinal cord by …

Han JJ, Massagli TL, Jaffe KM. Fibrocartilaginous embolism—an uncommon cause of spinal
cord infarction: a case report and review of the literature. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 85 …