title: Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia.
abstract: We describe a 68-year old male patient with late onset signs of an intracranial subdural hematoma after repetitive spinal anesthesia procedures for urethral dilatation. The proposed mechanism is that of cerebrospinal fluid efflux. The potential for the development of such complications is so important, that it must be considered in every patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van de Kelft
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De la Porte
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meese
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adriaensen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed