Unsuspected cerebrospinal fluid leak following a minor sacral fracture: A case report

Unsuspected cerebrospinal fluid leak following a minor sacral fracture: A case report

We describe a unique case of a 38-year-old female who presented at the emergency room due to a minor sacral fracture and local pain complicated by an initially undiagnosed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. This case emphasizes the importance of radiologists being attentive to subtle imaging findings o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2024-02, Vol.19 (2), p.716-720
Hauptverfasser: Filho, Marcelo Rego Mota da Rocha, Dwan, Viviane Sayuri Yamachira, Edelmuth, Diogo Guilherme Leao, Helito, Paulo Victor Partezani, Amaral, Denise Tokechi, Correa, Marcos Felippe de Paula, Leão, Renata Vidal
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
CSF leak
Sacral fracture
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a unique case of a 38-year-old female who presented at the emergency room due to a minor sacral fracture and local pain complicated by an initially undiagnosed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. This case emphasizes the importance of radiologists being attentive to subtle imaging findings of CSF leaks on computed tomography (CT) examinations, even in cases of low-energy traumas, as well as the complementary role of a dedicated magnetic resonance (MR) imaging protocol for such diagnosis.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.022