[Epidural spinal hematoma after lumbar puncture].
Three days after a lumbar puncture in a 7 month old child with pyogenic meningitis and without any blood clotting defect, appeared symptoms of spinal cord compression. Myelography led to surgery, 5 days after the puncture. At operation, an epidural hematoma, from L1 to L5 was removed. The exceptional character of this accident and its cause are discussed.
D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*
Hematome epi-dural intra-rachidien apres ponction lombaire