J Korean Radiol Soc.  1985 Dec;21(6):917-922. 10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.6.917.

Lateral cervical puncture for cervical myelography

• Seol HY
• Cha SH
• Kim YH
• Suh WH

• KMID: 2462390
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.6.917

Abstract

Eleven cervical myelograms were perfomed by lateral cervical puncture using Metrizamide. So, following resultswere obtained: 1. Site of lateral cervial puncture; Posterior one third of bony cervical canal at C 1-2 level. 2.Advantages as compared with lumbar puncture for cervial myelogram; 1) Small amount of contrast media 2) Excellentimage 3) Less position change 4) Short time 5) Well visualization of superior margin of obstructive lesion inspinal canal 3. Cessation of lateral cervical puncture, when; 1) Pain during injection of contrast media 2)Localized collection of contrast media

MeSH Terms

Contrast Media
Metrizamide
Myelography*
Punctures*
Spinal Puncture
Contrast Media
Metrizamide