title: [A case of pyogenic osteomyelitis of the cervical spine following stellate ganglion block].
abstract: A 56-year-old woman had been treated with stellate ganglion block (SGB) for pigmentation degeneration retinopathy over 6 years. She had no history of diabetes mellitus or immunodeficiency. She complained of high back pain but was afebrile. She was diagnosed as pyogenic osteomyelitis by the MRI findings and hematological examination. Antibiotics was administerd for 3 weeks and inflammatory signs disappeared. We should bear in mind that pyogenic osteomyelitis is very rare but one of the most serious complications with SGB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Yoka Hospital, Yabu 667-8555.
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Kazushige
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murakawa
authors.forename: Kazuhide
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamihara
authors.forename: Chikara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tashiro
mesh_terms: D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000628:therapy; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013233:Stellate Ganglion; D013492:Suppuration