A case of chemical meningitis after myelography

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 15(1); 1997 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1997;15(1): 241-243.

척수강조영술 후 발생한 화학성 수막염

이정욱, 박성민, 나정호, 김범생

가톨릭대학교 의대 신경과

A case of chemical meningitis after myelography

Jeong-Wook Lee, Seong-Min Park, Joung-Ho Rha, Beum-Saeng Kim

Department of Neurology, Catholic University Medical College

Abstract

Meningeal irritation signs sometimes develop after myelography due to bacterial infection by contamination during the procedure or chemical irritiation by contrast media itself. CSF profiles of chemical meningitis often mimick those of bacterial meningitis, sometimes causing difficulty in differentiation, but in that case clinical course soon reverse in short time without any complication. Postmyelography chemical meningitis by metrizamide (AmipaqueR) has been well described but iohexol (OmnipaqueR) has rarely been reported to cause chemical meningitis. We experienced a patient of chemical meningitis by iohexol and here descibe the case.