An unexpected cause of orthostatic headache: Delayed postlaminectomy pseudomeningocele

CT Identification of postlaminectomy pseudomeningocele.

A postlaminectomy pseudomeningocele is a spherical, fluid-filled space with fibrous capsule lying dorsal to the thecal canal in the laminectomy opening that occasionally develops after surgery. Eight cases were found in 400 symptomatic postlaminectomy patients undergoing computed tomographic examination. The contents are of cerebrospinal fluid density and may or may not have demonstrable commun...

An uncommon cause of headache.

A 45 year old male presented with chronic headache for the last six months, with recent aggravation. The headache was holocranial in nature and not associated with vomiting, aura or any other neurological complaints. On examination, he had no neurological deficit. Contrast enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), was performed which revealed features suggestive of intraventricular neurocytoma...

An unexpected cause of halitosis.

A case of long standing halitosis due to a nasal foreign body is described, and the causes of halitosis are reviewed.

An Unexpected Cause of Tenosynovitis.

CNS siderosis and orthostatic headache as a delayed complication of spinal surgery.

A 61-year-old man presented with orthostatic headaches and asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss (ASNHL) 8 years after cervical laminoplasty. Percussion of his cervical spine elicited Lhermitte sign. Brain MRI demonstrated trace intraventricular blood andmild superficial siderosis (figure 1); digital subtraction angiogram had normal results. CT myelogram revealed fractured hardware puncturing a...