Abstract
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension can be caused by spinal dural tears or CSF-venous fistulas. It is rare for patients to have more than one type of leak at any given time. Here, we illustrate 3 examples of dural tears that co-existed with CSF-venous fistulas, with both being seen on dynamic CT myelography. To our knowledge, coexistent CSF-venous fistulas and dural tears have not been previously illustrated on dynamic CT myelography, even though this is one of the most commonly used modalities to work-up patients with CSF leaks. We discuss the clinical importance of the rare co-occurrence of these leaks with regard to diagnosis and treatment, as well as implications for understanding and classifying CSF leaks.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2968-2971 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2022 |
Keywords
- CSF-venous fistula
- Dynamic CT myelography
- Extradural fluid collection
- Fast CSF leak
- Lateral decubitus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging