Findings of subarachnoid fat after trauma to a tarlov cyst
Subarachnoid fat is an uncommon finding that has several etiologies. It is important to determine the etiology in order to plan appropriate treatment. We present a case report of an 80-year-old female brought to the emergency department after a fall with complaints of headache and pain in the sacral...
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doaj-02566099ac0549fc9504b17953cfc10a2020-12-17T04:47:40ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332021-02-01162258261Findings of subarachnoid fat after trauma to a tarlov cystKevin Kain, II, BA,BS0Nitin Jain, MD1Kevin O’ Brien, MD2College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University, 2901 St. Johns Blvd, Joplin, MO; Corresponding author.Department of Interventional Radiology, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital. 11800 Twelve Mile Rd, Warren, MIDepartment of Radiology, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital. 11800 Twelve Mile Rd, Warren, MISubarachnoid fat is an uncommon finding that has several etiologies. It is important to determine the etiology in order to plan appropriate treatment. We present a case report of an 80-year-old female brought to the emergency department after a fall with complaints of headache and pain in the sacral region. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance images of the head demonstrated fat in the subarachnoid space. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance images of the sacrum demonstrated a Tarlov cyst with a sacral fracture extending into the cyst, likely representing the origin of the fat in the subarachnoid space. This case demonstrates a rare etiology of fat in the subarachnoid space.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320305756Subarachnoid fatIntracranial fatTarlov cystSacral cystPerineural cystTrauma |
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Findings of subarachnoid fat after trauma to a tarlov cyst |
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Findings of subarachnoid fat after trauma to a tarlov cyst |
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Findings of subarachnoid fat after trauma to a tarlov cyst |
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findings of subarachnoid fat after trauma to a tarlov cyst |
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Radiology Case Reports |
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1930-0433 |
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Subarachnoid fat is an uncommon finding that has several etiologies. It is important to determine the etiology in order to plan appropriate treatment. We present a case report of an 80-year-old female brought to the emergency department after a fall with complaints of headache and pain in the sacral region. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance images of the head demonstrated fat in the subarachnoid space. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance images of the sacrum demonstrated a Tarlov cyst with a sacral fracture extending into the cyst, likely representing the origin of the fat in the subarachnoid space. This case demonstrates a rare etiology of fat in the subarachnoid space. |
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Subarachnoid fat Intracranial fat Tarlov cyst Sacral cyst Perineural cyst Trauma |
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