Epidural venography: diagnosis of herniated lumbar intervertebral disc and other disease of the epidural space

Epidural venography is a simple and safe procedure for the diagnosis of herniated intervertebral disc and other disease of the epidural space. It is especially useful in symptomatic patients with normal or equivocal myelographic findings. The accuracy rate of positive venograms is 88.2% in this seri...

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 126; no. 5; pp. 1010 - 1016
Main Authors Drasin, GF, Daffner, RH, Sexton, RF, Cheatham, WC
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.05.1976
Subjects
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Femoral Vein - diagnostic imaging
Fibroma - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnostic imaging
Lumbar Vertebrae
Male
Middle Aged
Myelography
Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnostic imaging
Phlebography - methods
Spinal Canal - blood supply
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Spondylolysis - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Epidural venography is a simple and safe procedure for the diagnosis of herniated intervertebral disc and other disease of the epidural space. It is especially useful in symptomatic patients with normal or equivocal myelographic findings. The accuracy rate of positive venograms is 88.2% in this series of 58 patients. Five illustrative cases are presented.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/ajr.126.5.1010