Progressive back pain due to epidural hygroma: an infrequent complication of lumbar puncture in adults

When these collections become clinically expressive, they usually present with severe pain, and only rarely with neurological signs on physical examination. 1 2 Although traumatic lumbar puncture has been recognised as a risk factor for developing a dural tear, evidence to date does not clearly esta...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2015; p. bcr2015211379
Main Authors Rico-Santos, María, Villafani, Javier, Sáiz, Antonio, Oliva Nacarino, Pedro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 13.08.2015
BMJ Publishing Group
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Adult
Back pain
Back Pain - etiology
Back Pain - therapy
Blood Patch, Epidural
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak - etiology
Europe (West)
Female
Headache - etiology
Headache - therapy
Headaches
Humans
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Lymphangioma, Cystic - etiology
Spinal cord
Spinal Puncture - adverse effects
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Summary:When these collections become clinically expressive, they usually present with severe pain, and only rarely with neurological signs on physical examination. 1 2 Although traumatic lumbar puncture has been recognised as a risk factor for developing a dural tear, evidence to date does not clearly establish a correlation between this and an epidural CSF collection, and data identifying patients at risk are scarce, so physicians should be aware of the warning signs.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2015-211379