Diagnostic value of spinal computer tomography in patients with intraspinal metastases causing complete block on myelography.
The value of post-myelographic spinal computer tomography (CT) was evaluated in cancer patients with spinal metastases causing complete myelographic block. In 22 out of 25 lumbar myelographies (88%) showing complete blockade, sufficient contrast medium had leaked proximally to allow determination of the cranial limit of the metastasis on the CT-scan. It is concluded that the post-myelographic spinal CT can replace a supplementary cervical myelography in the majority of patients with epidural metastasis, causing a complete myelographic block.
Boesen
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Department of Neuroradiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Johnsen
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Helweg-Larsen
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Sørensen
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D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009192:Myelography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007472:Iohexol