Pseudomeningocele nerve root entrapment after lumbar discectomy.
METHODS
A case report of pseudomeningocele with nerve root entrapment after lumbar discectomy.


OBJECTIVE
To report a rare cause of recurrent sciatica.


METHODS
A unique case of delayed nerve root entrapment within the neck of an iatrogenic pseudomeningocele is described. The relevant literature is reviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
This case illustrates the possible consequences of not repairing a dural tear and reinforces the importance of a careful surgical approach to the lumbar spine.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots