Acute spinal subdural hematoma following lumbar puncture.
A case of acute spinal subdural hematoma following lumbar puncture in a patient with a normal coagulation profile is reported. Lumbar myelography may be unsuccessful. Other methods of myelography (via cisternal or lateral cervical puncture) to corroborate a block may be made or a laminectomy at the proper clinical level without further studies may be indicated.
D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*