title: [The value of beta-2 transferrin analysis and MR cisternography for the diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas].
abstract: The diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula may require invasive techniques. Detection of CSF and perilymph-specific beta 2 transferrin and MR cisternography which greatly enhances the CSF signal are sensitive and noninvasive techniques which allowed a precise diagnosis in seven patients with suspected CSF fistula. We review the different diagnostic techniques used for CSF fistula, beta 2 transferrin analysis and MR cisternography appear to provide accurate and noninvasive methods for investigating CSF fistulae. They should replace invasive techniques such as CT cisternography.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL, Hôtel Dieu, CHR de Nantes.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toquet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bordure
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gayet-Delacroix
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Delaroche
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Legent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002946:Cisterna Magna; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010498:Perilymph / Q000737:chemistry; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
chemical_list: D014168:Transferrin