LOCALIZATION OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAKS BY GADOLINIUM-ENHANCED MAGNETIC RESONANCE CISTERNOGRAPHY

Intrathecal gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) cisternography is a newly introduced imaging method. Two main objectives of this study were to investigate the sensitivity of Gd-enhanced MR cisternography for presurgical localization of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in patients with CSF rhinorrhea and to study the potential long-term adverse effects of intrathecal Gd application.Fifty-one patients (19 women; mean age, 36.2 yr) with...