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American Journal of Neuroradiology 27:224-229, January 2006
© 2006 American Society of Neuroradiology

CASE REPORT
SPINE

Intraspinal Leakage of Bone Cement after Vertebroplasty: A Report of 3 Cases

M.M.H. Tenga,d, H. Chengb,d,e, D.M.-T. Hoc,d and C.-Y. Changa,d

a Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
b Department of Neural Regeneration Laboratory, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
c Department of Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
d School of Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology, Taipei, Taiwan
e School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Address correspondence to: Michael Mu Huo Teng, MD, Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Rd, Peitou District, Taipei 11217, Taiwan

SUMMARY: We report 3 cases of vertebroplasty-induced intraspinal leakage of bone cement that were referred to us for management. Two patients received decompressive surgery, and one received rehabilitation. The gross surgical finding of yellowish dura mater and intradural fibrosis, adhesion, and microscopic finding of arachnoid membrane fibrosis are suggestive of late effect of thermal injury. These patients had residual lower extremity weakness and urinary and stool problems 13 months, 3 years, and 4.75 years postvertebroplasty, respectively.




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