Tsui E Y, Ng S H, Cheung Y K, Fong D, Yuen M K
Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, NT, Hong Kong.
Eur J Radiol. 2001 Apr;38(1):59-63. doi: 10.1016/s0720-048x(01)00288-1.
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a rare phenomenon characterized by postural headache, neck rigidity, nausea and vomiting. Imaging findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is characteristic with diffuse intracranial pachymeningeal thickening and enhancement following intravenous gadolinium. We present a case of spontaneous intracranial hypotension with two unusual imaging findings; pachymeningeal enhancement of the spinal canal and enlargement of the pituitary gland in addition to the diffuse intracranial pachymeningeal enhancement. In this case report, we will discuss the clinical features, MRI findings and underlying pathophysiology of this rare condition.
