Chemical meningitis in metrizamide myelography. A report of seven cases.
Seven patients with acute chemical meningitis after metrizamide myelography are described. Five of the cases occurred within a time span of two months. Clinical and cerebrospinal fluid findings in the acute stage of the illness were similar to findings in acute bacterial meningitis. Possible causes of this complication are discussed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008793:Metrizamide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009192:Myelography
D008793:Metrizamide