Spinal subarachnoid hematoma resulting from lumbar myelography.
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We describe a rare complication of myelography. A subarachnoid filling defect was apparent on the postmyelographic CT but not on conventional myelography. MR imaging performed later showed a spinal subarachnoid hematoma (SSAH), extending from L3 to L5. Lumbar puncture may rarely be a cause for SSAH and is more common in patients with coagulopathy. Significant back pain, paresis, radiculopathy, and even altered consciousness or meningeal signs may herald an SSAH.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 28 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007