ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Spinal cord
;
Neoplasms
;
Myelography
;
Metrizamide
;
Syringomyelia
;
Cysts
;
Computed tomography
;
Chiari malformation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The experience with percutaneous puncture of intraspinal cystic lesions is reported in four cases: an extradural cyst demonstrated with air, a spinal cord tumor with lipiodol and two cases of syringomyelia with metrizamide. Percutaneous puncture of cystic lesions makes possible an accurate delineation of the lesion and a histological approach through biochemical and cytological analysis of the aspirated cystic fluid, while aspiration of the fluid of cystic tumors decompresses the spinal cord and thus plays a therapeutic role.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00344586
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