MR Myelography for the Detection of CSF-Venous Fistulas
J. Levi Chazen, Matthew S. Robbins, Sara Strauß, Andrew D. Schweitzer, Jeffrey P. Greenfield
Abstract
CSF-venous fistula is an important treatable cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension that is often difficult to detect using traditional imaging techniques. Herein, we describe the technical aspects and diagnostic performance of MR myelography when used for identifying CSF-venous fistulas. We report 3 cases in which the CSF-venous fistula was occult on CT myelography but readily detected using MR myelography.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMyelographyFistulaRadiologyOccultPathologySpinal cordPsychiatryAlternative medicineNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsIntracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchHead and Neck Surgical Oncology