Review Article

Subarachnoid-Pleural Fistula: Applied Anatomy of the Thoracic Spinal Nerve Root

Figure 4

Axial CT obtained after contrast myelogram demonstrates the subarachnoid-pleural fistula (thick black arrows) establishing communication between the spinal canal and the right pleural effusion. Contrast is observed to layer dependently in the right pleural space (white arrows). Note the adjacent surgical clips (thin black arrows).
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