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Thorax 2001;56:158-160 doi:10.1136/thorax.56.2.158
  • Case Report

Transverse myelopathy and radiculomyelopathy associated with pulmonary atypical Mycobacterium infections

  1. V L C Whitea,
  2. R Al-Shahib,
  3. E Gamblea,
  4. P Brownb,
  5. A G Davisona
  1. aSouthend Associate University Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY, UK, bNational Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
  1. Dr A G Davison dr.davison{at}hospital.southend.nhs.uk
  • Received 8 March 1999
  • Revision requested 27 April 1999
  • Revised 28 March 2000
  • Accepted 10 April 2000

Abstract

Myelopathy is a well recognised but rare association withMycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but has not been described with atypical mycobacteria. We report two cases of disabling myelopathy in association with pulmonary infection byMycobacterium kansasii andMycobacterium malmoense; the myelopathy is presumed to be a para-infectious phenomenon.

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