Intracranial dural fistula as a cause of diffuse MR enhancement of the cervical spinal cord

Authors
Bousson, V Brunereau, L Vahedi, K Chapot, R
Citation
V. Bousson et al., Intracranial dural fistula as a cause of diffuse MR enhancement of the cervical spinal cord, J NE NE PSY, 67(2), 1999, pp. 227-230
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00223050 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
227 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3050(199908)67:2<227:IDFAAC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Spinal MR findings are reported in a patient with progressive myelopathy an d intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula draining into spinal veins. Asso ciated with previously reported abnormalities on T1 weighted and T2 weighte d images, postcontrast T1 weighted images disclosed diffuse intense enhance ment of the cervical cord itself. This enhancement decreased after endovasc ular treatment.