Postinflammatory changes involving spinal cord, cauda equina, and thecal sac
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Parenti V et al: Lumbar arachnoiditis: does imaging associate with clinical features? Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 192:105717, 2020
Atallah E et al: Rare case of diffuse spinal arachnoiditis following a complicated vertebral artery dissection. J Clin Neurosci. 52:132-4, 2018
Anderson TL et al: Imaging appearance of advanced chronic adhesive arachnoiditis: a retrospective review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 209(3):648-55, 2017
Griessenauer CJ et al: Surgical manifestations of thoracic arachnoid pathology: series of 28 cases. J Neurosurg Spine. 20(1):30-40, 2014
Willson MC et al: Postoperative spine complications. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 24(2):305-26, 2014
Ginanneschi F et al: Arachnoid cyst and arachnoiditis following idiopathic spinal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Br J Neurosurg. 22(4):578-9, 2008
Petty PG et al: Symptomatic lumbar spinal arachnoiditis: fact or fallacy? J Clin Neurosci. 7(5):395-9, 2000
Ross JS: Magnetic resonance imaging of the postoperative spine. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 4(3):281-91, 2000
Long DM: Chronic adhesive spinal arachnoiditis: pathogenesis, prognosis, and treatment. Neurosurg Q. 2(4):296-318, 1992
Sklar EM et al: Complications of epidural anesthesia: MR appearance of abnormalities. Radiology. 181(2):549-54, 1991
Caplan LR et al: Syringomyelia and arachnoiditis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 53(2):106-13, 1990
Delamarter RB et al: Diagnosis of lumbar arachnoiditis by magnetic resonance imaging. Spine. 15(4):304-10, 1990
Johnson CE et al: Benign lumbar arachnoiditis: MR imaging with gadopentetate dimeglumine. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 155(4):873-80, 1990
Augustijn P et al: Chronic spinal arachnoiditis following intracranial subarachnoid haemorrhage. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 91(4):347-50, 1989
Sklar E et al: Acquired spinal subarachnoid cysts: evaluation with MR, CT myelography, and intraoperative sonography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 10(5):1097-104, 1989
Ross JS et al: MR imaging of lumbar arachnoiditis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 149(5):1025-32, 1987
Burton CV et al: Causes of failure of surgery on the lumbar spine. Clin Orthop. (157):191-9, 1981
Quiles M et al: Lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis. Etiologic and pathologic aspects. Spine. 3(1):45-50, 1978
Quencer RM et al: The postoperative myelogram. Radiographic evaluation of arachnoiditis and dural/arachnoidal tears. Radiology. 123(3):667-79, 1977
Jorgensen J et al: A clinical and radiological study of chronic lower spinal arachnoiditis. Neuroradiology. 9(3):139-44, 1975
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Postinflammatory changes involving spinal cord, cauda equina, and thecal sac
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Parenti V et al: Lumbar arachnoiditis: does imaging associate with clinical features? Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 192:105717, 2020
Atallah E et al: Rare case of diffuse spinal arachnoiditis following a complicated vertebral artery dissection. J Clin Neurosci. 52:132-4, 2018
Anderson TL et al: Imaging appearance of advanced chronic adhesive arachnoiditis: a retrospective review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 209(3):648-55, 2017
Griessenauer CJ et al: Surgical manifestations of thoracic arachnoid pathology: series of 28 cases. J Neurosurg Spine. 20(1):30-40, 2014
Willson MC et al: Postoperative spine complications. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 24(2):305-26, 2014
Ginanneschi F et al: Arachnoid cyst and arachnoiditis following idiopathic spinal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Br J Neurosurg. 22(4):578-9, 2008
Petty PG et al: Symptomatic lumbar spinal arachnoiditis: fact or fallacy? J Clin Neurosci. 7(5):395-9, 2000
Ross JS: Magnetic resonance imaging of the postoperative spine. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 4(3):281-91, 2000
Long DM: Chronic adhesive spinal arachnoiditis: pathogenesis, prognosis, and treatment. Neurosurg Q. 2(4):296-318, 1992
Sklar EM et al: Complications of epidural anesthesia: MR appearance of abnormalities. Radiology. 181(2):549-54, 1991
Caplan LR et al: Syringomyelia and arachnoiditis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 53(2):106-13, 1990
Delamarter RB et al: Diagnosis of lumbar arachnoiditis by magnetic resonance imaging. Spine. 15(4):304-10, 1990
Johnson CE et al: Benign lumbar arachnoiditis: MR imaging with gadopentetate dimeglumine. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 155(4):873-80, 1990
Augustijn P et al: Chronic spinal arachnoiditis following intracranial subarachnoid haemorrhage. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 91(4):347-50, 1989
Sklar E et al: Acquired spinal subarachnoid cysts: evaluation with MR, CT myelography, and intraoperative sonography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 10(5):1097-104, 1989
Ross JS et al: MR imaging of lumbar arachnoiditis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 149(5):1025-32, 1987
Burton CV et al: Causes of failure of surgery on the lumbar spine. Clin Orthop. (157):191-9, 1981
Quiles M et al: Lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis. Etiologic and pathologic aspects. Spine. 3(1):45-50, 1978
Quencer RM et al: The postoperative myelogram. Radiographic evaluation of arachnoiditis and dural/arachnoidal tears. Radiology. 123(3):667-79, 1977
Jorgensen J et al: A clinical and radiological study of chronic lower spinal arachnoiditis. Neuroradiology. 9(3):139-44, 1975
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