Posttraumatic lumbar cerebrospinal fluid leak: detection by retrograde in-111-DTPA myeloscintography.
A case of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extravasation with an unsuspected traumatic meningocele after a gunshot wound was detected by means of retrograde myeloscintography using isobaric In-111-DTPA. Our experience and a review of the literature have provided evidence retrograde myeloscintography may be useful for detecting and delineating significant traumatic thoracic and lumbar CSF leaks.
D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium; D004369:Pentetic Acid