Prevalence of Spinal Meningeal Diverticula in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 200 - 206
• Main Authors: Sattar, Usama, Yin, Xiaorui, Luo, Xianfu, Zhu, Chenglin, Hu, Zhongxiu, Blumenfeld, Jon D., Rennert, Hanna, Wu, Alan, RoyChoudhury, Arindam, Salama, Gayle, Prince, Martin R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Diverticulum - diagnostic imaging; Diverticulum - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Meninges - diagnostic imaging; Meninges - pathology; Middle Aged; Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant - complications; Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant - diagnostic imaging; Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant - epidemiology; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Spinal Diseases - epidemiology

Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) develop cysts in the kidneys, liver, spleen, pancreas, prostate, and arachnoid spaces. In addition, spinal meningeal diverticula have been reported. To determine whether spinal meningeal diverticula are associated with ADPKD, we comp...