title: Lumbovertebral syndrome after extradural blood patch.
abstract: We describe a patient who developed an immobilizing lumbovertebral syndrome after an extradural blood patch and who was hospitalized with a suspected extradural abscess. An infectious aetiology of the persistent backache could be excluded and the patient recovered with analgesics and physiotherapy. The probable aetiology is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Basel/Kantonsspital, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Seeberger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urwyler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects; D017217:Blood Patch, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome