Chronic arachnoiditis after a pantopaque study of the posterior fossa.
Reported is a case in which chronic arachnoiditis resulted as a complication of using Pantopaque in studying the posterior fossa. The possibility that prophylactic intrathecal injections of methylprednisolone acetate while performing Pantopaque myelography help avoid serious complications is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007481:Iophendylate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D007462:Iodobenzenes; D007481:Iophendylate; D008775:Methylprednisolone