title: Detection of bronchopleural-subarachnoid fistula by radionuclide myelography: case report.
abstract: Radionuclide myeloscintigraphy has previously been used to demonstrate subarachnoid fistulae. In the present case a patient with bronchogenic carcinoma developed spontaneous pneumocephalus postoperatively. Chest radiographs showed an air-fluid level in the postoperative area. Various diagnostic tests were used, but only a radionuclide myeloscintigram showed the presence of a bronchopleural-subarachnoid fistula.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015018:Ytterbium
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D015018:Ytterbium