title: Subdural hygroma: a rare complication of spinal anesthesia.
abstract: We describe a patient with frontal hygroma after spinal anesthesia--a rare complication. This condition should be considered in patients after spinal anesthesia with persisting orthostatic headache. Risk factors include ventriculo-peritoneal shunt or brain atrophy caused by old age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Isala Kliniek, Locatie Sophia, PO Box 10400, 8000 GK Zwolle, The Netherlands. j.s.p.van.den.berg@Isala.NL
authors.forename: J S P
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Sijbrandy
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Meijer
authors.forename: A H J
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Oostdijk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009192:Myelography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging