Dural diverticulum with a symptomatic cerebrospinal fluid leak

Dural diverticulum with a symptomatic cerebrospinal fluid leak

A case report of a 63-year-old female patient with a cervical spinal dural diverticulum and intracranial hypotension secondary to a symptomatic CSF leak after minor trauma. The patient responded well after the cervical approach epidural blood patch procedure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nicholas Armstrong, MD, Clinton Williamson, MD, Natalie Williamson, MD, Manuel Fortes, MD, Iwan Tjauw, MD, Vikas Vij, MD, Ryan Trojan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension
Dural diverticulum
Epidural blood patch
Orthostatic headaches
Imaging findings of intracranial hypotension
Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leakage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315300601

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