The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 80, 21-24, Copyright © 1980 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Subarachnoid-pleural fistula
EW Beutel, JD Roberts, HT Langston and WL Barker
This is the tenth case report of a subarchnoid-pleural fistula. One of the
authors (H. T. L.) reported the first case in 1959. This case reconfirms
the value of myelography in making the diagnosis and localizing the
surgical target. In addition, it demonstrates the usefullness of the
Risa-131 scanning techniques for this condition. The use of methyl
methacrylate plastic adhesive for closure of such a fistula has not been
previously reported.