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American Journal of Neuroradiology 23:337-338, February 2002
© 2002 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
SPINE

Depiction of a Postoperative Pseudomeningocele with Digital Subtraction Myelography

C. Douglas Phillips^a,c, George J. Kaptain^d and Nasser Razack^b

^a Department of Radiology, Divisions of Neuroradiology, University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, VA
^b Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, VA
^c Department of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, VA
^d Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center, Loma Linda, CA

Address reprint requests to C. Douglas Phillips, MD, University of Virginia, Department of Radiology, P.O. Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA

Summary: Digital subtraction myelography is described for its utility in the detection of dural leaks associated with pseudomeningoceles. Although myelography, CT, and MR imaging have been described as effective means for diagnosing pseudomeningocele, this complicated entity can be difficult to diagnose.

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