Extensive Longitudinal Transverse Myelitis after Influenza A Virus Infection in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Figure 1

Initial MRI of the cervical and thoracic spine. (a) Sagittal short tau inversion recovery (STIR) image shows increased signal intensity of the spinal cord beginning at C4 with caudal extension into the thoracic spine. (b) T2-weighted axial image at the C4 level demonstrates increased central signal intensity of the spinal cord.

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