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Radionuclide cisternography in the diagnosis and management of cerebrospinal fluid leaks: the test of choice. 1987

B M Flynn, and S P Butler, and R J Quinn, and A F McLaughlin, and G J Bautovich, and J G Morris

While leakage of cerebrospinal fluid is an intermittent and usually short-lived phenomenon, it may be fatal. The difficulty of making this diagnosis has led to the adoption of many diagnostic procedures. Fifteen patients have been studied by radionuclide cisternography with the concomitant use of nasal pledgets. Six of the studies showed cerebrospinal fluid leakage; the sensitivity of the technique was 100%. The site of leakage was confirmed surgically in three of the patients. No other technique offers comparable sensitivity with high patient acceptance and low morbidity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011877 Radionuclide Imaging The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph. Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D002558 Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea Discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the external auditory meatus or through the eustachian tube into the nasopharynx. This is usually associated with CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE involving the TEMPORAL BONE;), NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; or other conditions, but may rarely occur spontaneously. (From Am J Otol 1995 Nov;16(6):765-71) Cerebrospinal Otorrhea,Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea, Post-Traumatic,Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea, Spontaneous,Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea, Traumatic,Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Post-Traumatic,Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Spontaneous,Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Traumatic,Otorrhea, Post-Traumatic, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Otorrhea, Spontaneous, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Otorrhea, Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid,Post-Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea,Post-Traumatic Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea,Spontaneous Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea,Traumatic Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea, Post Traumatic,Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrheas,Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal,Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Post Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea,Post Traumatic Otorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid
D002559 Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the nose. Common etiologies include trauma, neoplasms, and prior surgery, although the condition may occur spontaneously. (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997 Apr;116(4):442-9) Cerebrospinal Rhinorrhea,CSF Rhinorrhea,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Post-Traumatic,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Spontaneous,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Traumatic,Post-Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Post-Traumatic Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Post-Traumatic,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Spontaneous,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Traumatic,Rhinorrhea, Post-Traumatic, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid,Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Spontaneous Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Traumatic Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,CSF Rhinorrheas,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Post Traumatic,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrheas,Cerebrospinal Rhinorrheas,Post Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Post Traumatic Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, CSF,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrheas, CSF,Rhinorrheas, Cerebrospinal,Rhinorrheas, Cerebrospinal Fluid
D004369 Pentetic Acid An iron chelating agent with properties like EDETIC ACID. DTPA has also been used as a chelator for other metals, such as plutonium. DTPA,Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid,Pentetates,Penthanil,Ca-DTPA,CaDTPA,CaNa-DTPA,Calcium Trisodium Pentetate,DETAPAC,Indium-DTPA,Mn-Dtpa,Pentacin,Pentacine,Pentaind,Pentetate Calcium Trisodium,Pentetate Zinc Trisodium,Sn-DTPA,Zinc-DTPA,Indium DTPA,Pentaacetic Acid, Diethylenetriamine,Pentetate, Calcium Trisodium,Zinc DTPA
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013630 Tampons, Surgical Plugs or cylinders made of cotton, sponge, or other absorbent material. They are used in surgery to absorb fluids such as blood or drainage. Surgical Tampon,Surgical Tampons,Tampon, Surgical
D013667 Technetium The first artificially produced element and a radioactive fission product of URANIUM. Technetium has the atomic symbol Tc, and atomic number 43. All technetium isotopes are radioactive. Technetium 99m (m Technetium 99m,99m, Technetium
D016284 Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate A technetium imaging agent used in renal scintigraphy, computed tomography, lung ventilation imaging, gastrointestinal scintigraphy, and many other procedures which employ radionuclide imaging agents. Tc 99m-DTPA,Tc-DTPA,Technetium-DTPA,Technetium (99m) Pentetate,Technetium Pentetic Acid,Technetium diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid,99m-DTPA, Tc,Pentetic Acid, Technetium,Tc 99m DTPA,Technetium DTPA

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