Giant cervical epidural veins after lumbar puncture in a case of intracranial hypotension.
A 29-year-old woman presented with dilated epidural veins and incapacitating headache after undergoing a lumbar puncture. Two months later, the results of follow-up MR imaging were normal. These findings suggest that temporary dilation of the epidural vein may occur in association with post-lumbar puncture intracranial hypotension syndrome. In these cases, it seems useful to confirm whether the patient has recently undergone a lumbar puncture.
Clarot
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F
Department of Radiology, Rouen University Hospital, France.
Callonnec
F
F
Douvrin
F
F
Hannequin
D
D
Simonet
J
J
Proust
B
B
Thiébot
J
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*