Meningoradiculitis due to borreliosis presenting as low back pain only

P Demaerel; I Crevits; M Casteels-Van Daele; A L Baert

doi:10.1007/s002340050552

Meningoradiculitis due to borreliosis presenting as low back pain only

Neuroradiology. 1998 Feb;40(2):126-7. doi: 10.1007/s002340050552.

Authors

P Demaerel¹, I Crevits, M Casteels-Van Daele, A L Baert

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 9541924
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050552

Abstract

We report a child with Borrelia burgdorferi meningoradiculitis. This entity, also known as Bannwarth syndrome, is rare and its presentation with low back pain only is even more unusual. The MRI findings can suggest the diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Low Back Pain / etiology*
Lyme Disease / complications*
Lyme Disease / diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial / complications*
Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
Polyradiculopathy / complications*
Polyradiculopathy / diagnosis