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Backstabbed: routine lumbar puncture complicated by retroperitoneal hematoma and hemorrhagic shock

Lumbar punctures (LPs) are commonly performed procedures, serving diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. They are generally safe, and serious, life-threatening complications are rare. We report a case of a patient who underwent an LP and subsequently developed shock. Imaging studies revealed a retrope...

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Autores principales: Horani, George, Kaur, Kunwar, Mendez, Dianelys, Nanavati, Sushant, Berlin, Fred, Leou, Konstantinos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8233100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34194593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.05.060