Unexpected intrathecal haemorrhage following uncomplicated placement and removal of an epidural catheter

We report a case of intrathecal and epidural haemorrhage 2 weeks after uncomplicated placement and removal of an epidural catheter in a patient that was initially scheduled for surgical repair of an aortic dissection and aneurysm. Included in this case report is a literature review and discussion of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Singh, Vivek, Patel, Sumir, Singh, Kush
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6711277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31489213
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20170108
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Sumario:We report a case of intrathecal and epidural haemorrhage 2 weeks after uncomplicated placement and removal of an epidural catheter in a patient that was initially scheduled for surgical repair of an aortic dissection and aneurysm. Included in this case report is a literature review and discussion of similar entities, differential diagnoses, and high yield learning points.

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