MRI and Surgical Findings Refine Concepts of Type 2 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Niklas Lützen, Jürgen Beck, Lalani Carlton Jones, Christian Fung, Theo Demerath, Alexander Rau, Charlotte Zander, Katharina Wolf, Florian Volz, Amir El Rahal, Horst Urbach
Abstract
Type 2 spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension occur after lateral dural tears through which the arachnoid herniates, which is visible on MRI scans (ie, the “bud-on-branch” sign).
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCerebrospinal fluidIntracranial HypotensionCerebral Spinal FluidCerebrospinal fluid leakSpontaneous Intracranial HypotensionTearsMagnetic resonance imagingCerebrospinal fluid pressureSurgeryRadiologyAnesthesiaPathologyNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsHead and Neck Surgical OncologyCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus