Pneumorrhachis following lumbar puncture: a case report.
We report a rare case of pneumorrhachis following lumbar puncture. A 4-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with seizures following a head injury and upper respiratory infection. Lumbar puncture was performed to rule out central nervous system infection. In response to leg pain and weakness a few hours after the procedure, lumbar spine computed tomography (CT) revealed pneumorrhachis at the level of L5-S1. In a follow-up CT scan 3 days later, the pneumorrhachis resolved spontaneously. Pneumorrhachis following diagnostic lumbar puncture is an extremely rare condition. We discuss pneumorrhachis and review cases in the literature.
Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Taiwan.
Lung-Chang
LC
Lin
Yu-Mei
YM
Liao
Rei-Cheng
RC
Yang
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013115:Spinal Canal; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed