Cerebrospinal fluid fistula: detection with MR cisternography.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
; 19(4): 627-31, 1998 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9576646
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Our goal was to assess the role of MR cisternography in the examination of patients with suspected CSF rhinorrhea.METHODS:
MR cisternography was performed as a heavily T2-weighted fast spin-echo study with fat suppression and video reversal of the images in 37 patients over a 3-year interval. Twenty-four of the patients subsequently had exploratory surgery for fistula. Statistical analysis of the surgical results was compared with the findings at MR cisternography.RESULTS:
MR cisternography showed significant correlation with surgical findings, with sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 0.87, 0.57, and 0.78, respectively.CONCLUSION:
MR cisternography proved to be an accurate diagnostic imaging technique in the evaluation of suspected CSF rhinorrhea.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cerebral Ventriculography
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States