Localization of cerebrospinal fluid leaks by gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance cisternography: a 5-year single-center experience
OBJECTIVE Intrathecal gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR)
cisternography is a newly introduced imaging method. Two main objectives of this study
were to investigate the sensitivity of Gd-enhanced MR cisternography for presurgical
localization of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in patients with CSF rhinorrhea and to study
the potential long-term adverse effects of intrathecal Gd application. METHODS Fifty-one
patients (19 women; mean age, 36.2 yr) with CSF rhinorrhea were included in the study. A …
cisternography is a newly introduced imaging method. Two main objectives of this study
were to investigate the sensitivity of Gd-enhanced MR cisternography for presurgical
localization of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in patients with CSF rhinorrhea and to study
the potential long-term adverse effects of intrathecal Gd application. METHODS Fifty-one
patients (19 women; mean age, 36.2 yr) with CSF rhinorrhea were included in the study. A …