J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1986 Dec;15(4):709-716.

MR Imaging of Syringomyelia

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Authors describe 10 cases of syringomyelia. Metrizamide myelogram and spine CT were done in all cases and 6-8 hours delayed CT and MRI were done in 8 cases. Syrinx cavity was noticed as a low intensity signal within the isodense spinal core in T1 weighted image of MRI. Syringosubarachnoid shunt, foramen magnum decompression or total removal with associated cord tumor were done in 7 cases with good results.

Keyword

Syringomyelia; MR T1 weighted image; Syringosubarachnoid shunt; Foramen magnum decompression

MeSH Terms

Decompression
Foramen Magnum
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Metrizamide
Spine
Syringomyelia*
Metrizamide
Full Text Links
  • JKNS
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr