title: Detection of CSF leaks with magnetic resonance imaging in intracranial hypotension syndrome.
abstract: Intracranial hypotension syndrome (IHS) is a rare disorder characterized by postural headache, low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, dural thickening and pachymeningeal contrast enhancement as a consequence of decreased CSF volume. The present report is a case of spontaneous IHS due to dural leak at the level of T12-L1. The site of CSF leakage was not detectable on either conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or T2-weighted MR myelography. However, it was evident on contrast-enhanced MR myelography (CE-MRM). The present report discusses the efficacy of CE-MRM in the detection of CSF leaks according to the literature so far.
authors.affiliation: Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Bilkent Ankara, Turkey. droktayalgin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Algin
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Taskapilioglu
authors.forename: Elcin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zan
authors.forename: Bahattin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hakyemez
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karaoglanoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D065634:Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA