Bilateral lumbosacral plexopathy after femoral vein dialysis: synopsis of a case.
Femoral vein dialysis is a technique applied in many clinics. Hemorrhagic complications following the procedure either directly due to the femoral catheterization itself in the early period or less with concomitant late neurological impairments may pose serious challenges to the clinician. Likewise in this report, we are presenting a dialysis patient with bilateral retroperitoneal hematomas causing bilateral lumbosacral plexopathies-to our best knowledge the first in the literature. We have also touched upon its prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
Bayram
B
Kaymak
Levent
L
Ozçakar
Alp
A
Cetin
Ozlem
O
Erol
Hadim
H
Akoğlu
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D016896:Treatment Outcome