Paraplegia after epidural analgesia associated with an extradural spinal tumour.
A patient is described who developed paraplegia after epidural analgesia. Myelography showed obstruction at the level of T7. Laminectomy revealed an extradural metastasis involving the vertebral column and causing compression of the spinal cord. The primary was an adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae