[Venous hypertensive myelopathy caused by narrowing of ascending lumbar vein].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the diagnosis and treatment of venous hypertensive myelopathy (VHM) caused by narrowing of the ascending lumbar vein.


METHODS
The data from 3 patients with VHM caused by narrowing of the ascending lumbar vein were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Once the narrowed site of the lumbar ascending vein was determined by myelographic or angiographic technique, an undetachable balloon was introduced and advanced to the proximal part of the narrowed segment. Satisfactory results were obtained in these patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Narrowing of the ascending lumbar vein is one of the causes for VHM, and endovascular balloon angioplasty is an optimal treatment.
Pan
Li
L
Department of Neurosurgery, Wuhan General Hospital, Guangzhou Command, People's Liberation Army, Wuhan 430070, China.
Ma
Lianting
L
Gong
Jie
J
Yu
Zhe
Z
Zhang
Xinyuan
X
Li
Jun
J
Wang
Qihong
Q
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020758:Spinal Cord Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014690:Venous Pressure