Leaked CSF on Spine MRI in a Patient with Syndrome of CSF Hypovolemia

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 22(2); 2004 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2004;22(2): 157-159.

척수 자기공명영상에서 뇌척수액 유출을 보인 뇌척수액감소증후군 1예

정선주, 이재홍 임주혁 이명종

울산대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

Leaked CSF on Spine MRI in a Patient with Syndrome of CSF Hypovolemia

Sun Ju Chung

Department of Neurology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

A 34-year-old woman was admitted because of severe orthostatic headache. On CSF examination, the opening pressure was below 30 mmH2O. A spine MRI showed a large collection of extradural fluid indicating that CSF leaked into the extradural space. The headache was resolved by an epidural blood patch. We present a patient with a syndrome of CSF hypovolemia, whose spine MRI showed a large amount of leaked CSF in the epidural space of the spine. Key Words: Orthostatic headache, Cerebrospinal fluid, Spine MRI