Efficacy of Enhanced MRI in Epidural Varix: Report of Six Cases.
10.4184/jkss.2006.13.3.210
- Author:
Shinkwon CHOI
1
;
Kyang Yul KIM
;
Sungjoo LEE
;
Sunghwan YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea. kykimdr@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Disc;
enhanced MRI;
Epidural varix
- MeSH:
Diagnostic Errors;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Radiculopathy;
Varicose Veins*
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2006;13(3):210-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Symptomatic epidural varix presenting with radiculopathy is extremely rare. The most common misdiagnosis is reported as a sequestrated prolapsed nucleus pulposus in the preoperative evaluation. The method of evaluating enhanced MRI studies improved the efficacy of discovery and treatment of this condition. We experienced 6 cases of epidural varices that were diagnosed with T1 fat suppressed post-gadolinium enhanced MRI studies and we present the operative findings.
