MR Imaging of Syringomyelia.

Wang, K C; Kwon, Y; Kim, D K; Jung, H W; Chang, K H; Cho, B K; Han, D H; Sim, B S; Choi, K S

Original Article

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1986;15(4): 709-716.

K C Wang, Y Kwon, D K Kim, H W Jung, K H Chang, B K Cho, D H Han, B S Sim, K S Choi

¹Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

ABSTRACT

Authors describe 10 cases of syringomyelia. Metrizamide myelogram and spine CT were done in all cases and 6-8 hours delayed CT and MRI were done in 8 cases. Syrinx cavity was noticed as a low intensity signal within the isodense spinal core in T1 weighted image of MRI. Syringosubarachnoid shunt, foramen magnum decompression or total removal with associated cord tumor were done in 7 cases with good results.

Key Words: Syringomyelia; MR T1 weighted image; Syringosubarachnoid shunt; Foramen magnum decompression