Tsuchiya Atsushi, Akiyama Hisanao, Hasegawa Yasuhiro
Department of Neurology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Japan.
Intern Med. 2014;53(21):2529-32. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.53.1685. Epub 2014 Nov 1.
A spinal cord lesion is a rare manifestation of neurosarcoidosis. We herein report a case with dysuria and gradually worsening numbness in both lower extremities. Thoracic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a long spinal cord lesion with gadolinium enhancement in the lower part of the lesion. Chest computed tomography demonstrated enlarged hilar lymph nodes, and a biopsy revealed sarcoidosis. Methylprednisolone pulse therapy was started, but a follow-up MRI showed aggravation of the spinal lesion. After the addition of methotrexate to the therapy, the patient's aggravation of the spinal lesion and clinical symptoms ceased. Early diagnosis and treatment using combined methylprednisolone and methotrexate therapy may improve this devastating spinal cord disease.
脊髓病变是神经结节病的一种罕见表现。我们在此报告一例出现排尿困难及双下肢麻木逐渐加重的病例。胸椎磁共振成像(MRI)显示脊髓有一长段病变,病变下部有钆增强。胸部计算机断层扫描显示肺门淋巴结肿大,活检显示为结节病。开始进行甲泼尼龙冲击治疗,但后续MRI显示脊髓病变加重。在治疗中加用甲氨蝶呤后,患者脊髓病变及临床症状的加重停止。使用甲泼尼龙和甲氨蝶呤联合治疗进行早期诊断和治疗可能会改善这种严重的脊髓疾病。