Accidental intrathecal injection of ionic water-soluble contrast medium: report of a case, including treatment.
We report a patient who inadvertently received a small amount of meglumine diatrizoate intrathecally. The physiopathology and treatment of this kind of accident are discussed.
Salvolini
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Cattedra di Neuroradiologia, Universita' degli Studi di Ancona, Italy.
Bonetti
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Ciritella
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D000368:Aged; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D003422:Critical Care; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage
D003287:Contrast Media; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D010634:Phenobarbital