Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Demonstrated by Radioisotopic Cisternography
1988; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 13; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00003072-198810000-00004
ISSN1536-0229
AutoresMarie Primeau, LUCIE CARRIER, Pierre C. Milette, R Chartrand, D Picard, Michel Picard,
Tópico(s)Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
ResumoMany conditions are known to cause a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula; one of them is lumbar puncture for contrast myelography. Reported here is the case of a man who underwent contrast myelography at the L2-L3 level and who presented with postural headaches and lumbalgia with radiation to the legs three weeks after the procedure. Tc-99m albumin isotopic cisternography at the L5-S1 level was performed and clearly depicted a functional CSF leak through the dura at the L2-L3 level and CSF suffusion along several rachidian roots. Scinticisternography may thus be used to localize accurately a CSF leak.
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