Posttraumatic lumbar cerebrospinal fluid leak: detection by retrograde in-111-DTPA myeloscintography

Clin Nucl Med. 1981 Sep;6(9):403-4. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198109000-00004.

Abstract

A case of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extravasation with an unsuspected traumatic meningocele after a gunshot wound was detected by means of retrograde myeloscintography using isobaric In-111-DTPA. Our experience and a review of the literature have provided evidence retrograde myeloscintography may be useful for detecting and delineating significant traumatic thoracic and lumbar CSF leaks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid*
  • Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Fistula / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Indium
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries
  • Male
  • Meningocele / complications*
  • Meningocele / diagnostic imaging
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Radioisotopes
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Spinal Cord / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wounds, Gunshot

Substances

  • Radioisotopes
  • Indium
  • Pentetic Acid