Venous hypertensive myelopathy caused by narrowing of ascending lumbar vein.

Author: Li PAN ¹ ; Lianting MA ; Jie GONG ; Zhe YU ; Xinyuan ZHANG ; Jun LI ; Qihong WANG
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1. Department of Neurosurgery, Wuhan General Hospital, Guangzhou Command, People's Liberation Army, Wuhan 430070, China.
Publication Type:Case Reports
MeSH: Aged; Humans; Hypertension; etiology; Lumbar Vertebrae; blood supply; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Cord Vascular Diseases; etiology; Venous Pressure
From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2002;40(10):752-754
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess the diagnosis and treatment of venous hypertensive myelopathy (VHM) caused by narrowing of the ascending lumbar vein.
METHODThe data from 3 patients with VHM caused by narrowing of the ascending lumbar vein were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULTSOnce the narrowed site of the lumbar ascending vein was determined by myelographic or angiographic technique, an undetachable balloon was introduced and advanced to the proximal part of the narrowed segment. Satisfactory results were obtained in these patients.
CONCLUSIONNarrowing of the ascending lumbar vein is one of the causes for VHM, and endovascular balloon angioplasty is an optimal treatment.