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Case Reports
. 2016 Jun 14;86(24):2310-2.
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000002776. Epub 2016 May 13.

Spinal CSF venous fistula: A treatable etiology for CSF leaks in craniospinal hypovolemia

Neeraj Kumar  1 , Felix E Diehn  2 , Carrie M Carr  2 , Jared T Verdoorn  2 , Ivan Garza  2 , Patrick H Luetmer  2 , John L D Atkinson  2 , Jonathan M Morris  2
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Spinal CSF venous fistula: A treatable etiology for CSF leaks in craniospinal hypovolemia

Neeraj Kumar et al. Neurology. .
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Figure.. Imaging in spinal CSF venous fistula
(A) Axial CT myelography image in case 1 shows a direct communication (arrow) between the right T2-3 nerve root sleeve and paravertebral veins (dotted arrows). (B) Axial intrathecal gadolinium-enhanced T1 magnetic resonance myelography image in case 2 shows contrast in the right T12-L1 foramen (arrow) draining into paravertebral veins (dotted arrows). (C) Axial (C.a. and C.b) CT myelography images in case 3 show intrathecal contrast (C.a: arrow) and contrast extravasation (C.a: dotted arrow) at T3-4. The dural defect and initial site of contrast extravasation are at the site of a spiculated osteophyte (C.b: arrow). Also shown is contrast entering the basivertebral veins at T3 and T4 (C.c: arrows). The dotted arrow in C.c shows the dural defect.
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