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A case of chronic adhesive arachnoiditis after lumbar myelography with methiodal-sodium

Un cas d'arachnoïdite chronique adhésive consecutive a une myélographie lombaire au méthiodal

Ein Fall chronischer Arachnitis adhäsiva nach lumbaler Myeolographie mit Methiodal-Sodium

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Summary

A case of anogenital hypaesthesia and dysuria after myelography with methiodal-sodium is recorded. A later myelography shows severe changes which must be considered as signs of chronic adhesive arachnoiditis.

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L'auteur rapport un cas d'hypoesthésie anogénitale après myélographie au Méthiodal avec dysurie. Une myélographie ultérieure montra de graves changements qui sont à considérer comme des signes d'arachnoïdite chronique adhésive.

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Beschreibung einer Komplikation nach lumbaler Myelographie mit Conturex (anogenitale Hypästhesie und Miktionsstörung).

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Aalborg Hospital South, Denmark

    P. Bidstrup

  2. Nygade 12I, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark

    P. Bidstrup

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Bidstrup, P. A case of chronic adhesive arachnoiditis after lumbar myelography with methiodal-sodium. Neuroradiology 3, 157–159 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00341501

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