Selective Spinal Angiography

Abstract

We have carried out selective spinal angiography to the disorders of the thoracic and lumber spinal cord in which myelopathy signs are seen, and to the lesions of the vertebral body of the thoracic and lumber spine and the lesion of the intervertebral disc since 1975.
The instances consist of 19 cases of spinal cord injuries, 11 cases of spine injuries, 5 cases of spinal cord tumors or probable, 9 cases of tumors of the spine, 7 cases of tuberculosis of the spine, 10 cases of O. P. L. L. and O. Y. L., 3 cases of spinal canal stenosis, 3 cases of disc herniation and other 10 cases.
Although the purpose of examinations differ in each disorder, mainly we intend to know spinal cord circulation and to suggest a treatment.
We got useful information in each case by performing S. S. A. G. and other examination as myelography at the same time.