Categorization and distribution of patients with CSF leak identified on GdM
No. of Patients | CSF Leak on GdM (% of Patients in Group) | |
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Group 1: No CSF leak on CTM with at least 1 imaging study with positive findings | ||
Group 1a: Classic brain MR imaging with diffuse dural enhancement and brain sag | 14a | 2 (17%) |
Group 1b: Extradural fluid collection on MR spine imaging | 2a | 1 (50%) |
Group 2: No CSF leak on CTM with equivocal brain imaging (dural enhancement without brain sag or brain sag without dural enhancement) and negative findings on spine imaging | 3 | 1 (33%) |
Group 3: No CSF leak on CTM and negative findings on MR brain and spine imaging | 6 | 1 (14%) |
Group 4: Known CSF leak seen on CTM | 17 | 12 (71%) |
Total number of patients in groups 1–4 | 41 | 17 (41%) |
↵a One patient without a leak had both classic brain MR imaging and extradural fluid and is included in both groups 1a and 1b.