Thorax 2001;56:158-160
( February )
Case reports
Transverse myelopathy and radiculomyelopathy associated with
pulmonary atypical Mycobacterium infections
V L C Whitea, R Al-Shahib, E Gamblea, P Brownb, A G Davisona
a Southend Associate
University Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY, UK, b National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery,
Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
Correspondence to: Dr A G Davison dr.davison{at}hospital.southend.nhs.uk
Received 8 March 1999; Returned to authors 27 April 1999; Revised version received 28 March 2000;
Accepted for publication 10 April 2000
Myelopathy is a well recognised but rare association with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but
has not been described with atypical mycobacteria. We report two cases
of disabling myelopathy in association with pulmonary infection by
Mycobacterium kansasii and
Mycobacterium malmoense; the myelopathy is
presumed to be a para-infectious phenomenon.
Keywords:
Mycobacterium malmoense;
Mycobacterium kansasii;
myelopathy
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