Published May 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

CT in thrombosed dilated posterior epidural vein

  • 1. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne (Switzerland). Dept. of Radiology
  • 2. Hopital Regional, Sion (Switzerland). Dept. of Neurosurgery

Description

The authors report a case of thrombosis of the distal end of an enlarged right posterior epidural vein. The patient had a markedly narrow lumbar canal due to L5 spondylolisthesis. The dilated vein and the thrombosis were displayed by computed tomography but remained unrecognized until surgery. Pathogenesis of this condition is discussed. A review of the English, French and German literature revealed no prior radiological reports of a similar condition. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Eur. J. Radiol.
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
2
Series
Eur. J. Radiol.
Journal Page Range
116-118
ISSN
0720-048X
CODEN
EJRAD