CSF is mainly secreted bythe choroid plexus and, to a lesser extent, by the interstitial compartment. It circulates rostrocaudally inside the ventricles and drains into the cerebellomedullary cistern (cisterna magna) through the median aperture (foramen of Magendie) of the fourth ventricle. Does c...
The cisterna chyli is a dilated sac that empties the intestinal lymphatic vessels, two lumbar lymphatic vessels and two descending lymphatic trunks into the thoracic duct. The thoracic duct is the main lymph duct of the body that has its origin at the cisterna chyli in the middle of the ...
Evaluating altered mental status and suspected meningeal disorders in children often begins with imaging, typically before a lumbar puncture. The challenge is that meningeal enhancement is a common finding across a range of pathologies, making diagnosis complex. This review proposes a categorization of ...
However, it is difficult to square this theory with the following facts: the pacchionian granulations only develop at the time of closure of the fontanels; 80鈥 90% of radioactive isotope injected into the lumbar CSF is absorbed in the spinal canal; and computed tomography-cisternography has...