Radionuclide cisternography in intracranial hypotension syndrome.
A 44-year-old male patient complaining of severe headache right after twisting his body during aerobic exercises in a swimming pool underwent In-111 DTPA radionuclide cisternography. Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was proved on the right side of T2 and T3 vertebrae. Cisternography after bed and conservative treatments demonstrated the disappearance of abnormal tracer accumulations. Radionuclide cisternography is of great value in diagnosing cerebral-spinal fluid leak and in evaluating the therapeutic effect.
Bai
Jingming
J
Department of Biotracer Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan. bjingming@nmd.m.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Yokoyama
Kunihiko
K
Kinuya
Seigo
S
Konishi
Shota
S
Michigishi
Takatoshi
T
Tonami
Norihisa
N
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001510:Bed Rest; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes