Spontaneous intracranial hypotension from a CSF leak in a patient with Marfan's syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with Marfan's syndrome had spontaneous intracranial hypotension secondary to a proved CSF leak. It is postulated that the leak was caused by minor, unrecognised trauma rupturing spinal arachnoid diverticula. The diverticula were probably pre-existing abnormalities complicating the Marfan's syndrome. It is concluded that patients with spinal meningeal defects may be at increased risk of developing CSF leaks, possibly secondary to unrecognised trauma.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Hypotension, Orthostatic
- Marfan Syndrome