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  • Title: Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak demonstrated by radioisotopic cisternography.
    Author: Primeau M, Carrier L, Milette PC, Chartrand R, Picard D, Picard M.
    Journal: Clin Nucl Med; 1988 Oct; 13(10):701-3. PubMed ID: 3180594.
    Abstract:
    Many conditions are known to cause a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula; one of them is lumbar puncture for contrast myelography. Reported here is the case of a man who underwent contrast myelography at the L2-L3 level and who presented with postural headaches and lumbalgia with radiation to the legs three weeks after the procedure. Tc-99m albumin isotopic cisternography at the L5-S1 level was performed and clearly depicted a functional CSF leak through the dura at the L2-L3 level and CSF suffusion along several rachidian roots. Scinticisternography may thus be used to localize accurately a CSF leak.
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