Subdural hematoma after an epidural blood patch.

Abstract

We report the case of a 37-year-old postpartum patient who developed a contained subacute spinal subdural hematoma causing mass effect on the cauda equina and severe spinal stenosis after undergoing an epidural blood patch for postdural puncture headache. Recovery occurred following administration of oral steroids.

• Authors: L A Verduzco, S W Atlas, E T Riley
• Journal: International journal of obstetric anesthesia (Int J Obstet Anesth) Vol. 21 Issue 2 Pg. 189-92 (Apr 2012) ISSN: 1532-3374 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 22317890 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Amines
• Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
• Analgesics, Opioid
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
• Acetaminophen
• gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
• Gabapentin
• Hydrocodone
• Prednisone
• Methylprednisolone

Topics

• Acetaminophen (therapeutic use)
• Adult
• Amines (therapeutic use)
• Analgesics, Non-Narcotic (therapeutic use)
• Analgesics, Opioid (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
• Blood Patch, Epidural (adverse effects, methods)
• Cauda Equina (pathology)
• Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Gabapentin
• Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal (drug therapy, etiology, pathology)
• Humans
• Hydrocodone (therapeutic use)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Methylprednisolone (therapeutic use)
• Post-Dural Puncture Headache (complications, therapy)
• Prednisone (therapeutic use)
• Pregnancy
• Puerperal Disorders (drug therapy, etiology, pathology)
• Spinal Stenosis (complications, drug therapy, pathology)
• Treatment Outcome
• gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (therapeutic use)