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"The Up and Down Approach" to Localize and Exclude Sites of Intraspinal CSF Leaks
Mryoslav Gerasymchuk1, Colin Labak2, Seth Hoffer2
1University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Cleveland, OH.
Abstract:
Myelography is a commonly performed procedure to locate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Often, the site of leak within the spinal canal cannot be located creating a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. This technical report describes a novel method to locate and exclude intraspinal CSF leaks in patients with multiple potential sites of CSF leak using a lumbar and cervical approach to inject intrathecal contrast and subsequently performing CT myelography.

