Xanthochromia Cerebrospinal Fluid Congestive

Xanthochroia of cerebrospinal blood is one of the most characteristic signs in the biochemical analysis of fluid flowing from the spinal cord. Analyzes show the presence of the yellow pigment lysochrome, which gives the characteristic yellow-orange color of the biofluid. So it can resemble stagnant blood. Such a disorder is the result of a metabolic disorder, which can be either a sign of a chronic disease or occur due to injury and circulatory disorders.

Xanthochrome cerebral infection should not be confused with a somatic manifestation of blood pigmentation

Cerebrospinal fluid xanthochromelia (CSF) or CSF congestion (CSF) is a condition in which there is an increased amount of coloring pigments in the cerebral and cerebrospinal fluid. This pathology should be distinguished from other causes that can cause a change in the color of the fluid, including an abnormal decrease in protein levels, an increase in red or white blood cells, glomerulonephritis, various tumors and infection.

Xanthochromatic changes usually result from impaired renal function, which can be caused by certain medications, metabolic disorders, or infections. They may occur due to changes in creatinine or urea levels in the blood. With chronic kidney disease, metabolic end products are formed in the body, which are excreted through the kidneys. If a patient experiences rapid loss of filtration and volume of urinary fluid, it may become thicker and yellowish-brown or amber in color. This condition is called nephrosis xanthosis or Bladocker's xanthoma.

Patients with xanthochromelia may experience one or more of the following symptoms: - Yellowish or brown discoloration of the skin - Changes in the color of urine or stool - Muscle pain and weakness - Headaches - Decreased appetite - Nausea and vomiting. - Increased levels of electrolytes (mainly potassium) in the blood may indicate azotemia, which is one of the first signs of renal failure; - Increased level in the urea-creatinine fraction in the blood - Decreased calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in the blood serum; - Increased amount of intracellular sodium - Low level of albumin in blood plasma, since it is found mainly in plasma and can be taken from the blood at a physiological level for various physical exercises.

It is possible to confirm the presence of a xanthoma and determine the cause of its occurrence using the following tests:

- Ultrasound of the kidneys allows you to visualize their condition. An abdominal ultrasound can also be used, which can detect masses in the liver;

- Creatine analysis - determines the amount of creatinine in the urine. Its elevated level indicates a disorder of the urinary system;

Determination of myoglobin in the CSF is a marker of the inflammatory process of the central nervous system, but may be elevated