Hussein Algahtani1, Bader Shirah2, Raafat Ahmad3, Hind Abobaker4, Mohammed Hmoud4. 1. a King Abdulaziz Medical City/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia. 2. b King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia. 3. c Faculty of Medicine , Suez Canal University , Egypt. 4. d King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Methanol is the simplest member of alcohol family. However, it is an extremely toxic substance to humans upon exposure with severe and detrimental effects that range from visual loss to death. Spinal cord involvement in methanol intoxication is a rare occurrence. FINDINGS: In this article, we are reporting a case of methanol intoxication with extensive spinal cord involvement possibly due to necrosis. A literature review yielded only two cases of spinal cord involvement due to methanol intoxication. Our article is the first to discuss the spinal cord involvement specifically including interesting neuroimaging features. CONCLUSION/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: We recommend performing MRI of the cervicothoracic spine in every methanol intoxication case to exclude both asymptomatic and symptomatic cases of spinal cord involvement.
CONTEXT: Methanol is the simplest member of alcohol family. However, it is an extremely toxic substance to humans upon exposure with severe and detrimental effects that range from visual loss to death. Spinal cord involvement in methanol intoxication is a rare occurrence. FINDINGS: In this article, we are reporting a case of methanol intoxication with extensive spinal cord involvement possibly due to necrosis. A literature review yielded only two cases of spinal cord involvement due to methanol intoxication. Our article is the first to discuss the spinal cord involvement specifically including interesting neuroimaging features. CONCLUSION/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: We recommend performing MRI of the cervicothoracic spine in every methanol intoxication case to exclude both asymptomatic and symptomatic cases of spinal cord involvement.