Extradural haematoma in a patient following manual removal of the placenta under spinal anaesthesia: was the spinal to blame?
A postpartum patient with a history of epilepsy and lack of compliance with anticonvulsant medication presented with seizures following removal of the placenta under spinal anaesthesia. An acute posterior fossa extradural haematoma was diagnosed and evacuated uneventfully. The aetiology of the seizures and possible association of the haematoma with spinal anaesthesia are discussed.
Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Management, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK. bolajiayorinde@hotmail.com
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