🚨 2 Years of Misdiagnosis, Cured in 24 Hours 🚨 @ManipalHealth
A senior doctor spent 2 years suffering from progressive weakness. Diagnosed with transverse myelitis, he endured heavy steroids, PLEX, and Rituximab—but his condition only worsened.
🔍 The Discovery: A meticulous review of 4 past MRIs revealed subtle, overlooked clues. The real culprit? A Spinal Dural AV Fistula (SDAVF)—a rare vascular malformation that famously mimics demyelinating disorders.
⚕️ The Solution: Tailored MRIs and a definitive Spinal Angiography quickly confirmed the diagnosis. He underwent minimally invasive endovascular embolization and was cured within 24 hours of admission!
💡 Clinical Pearl: If progressive myelopathy fails to respond to immunosuppressants, always rule out structural vascular lesions. High clinical suspicion and expert radiology can give a patient their life back. 🩺✨
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@medicinexthings@BenjiNaesen And coming from a team that have Colombians in the squad.....and few days later of the poels incident. I guess Nairo did put them under some pressure during the R.Freeman days. Interesting hmmmm