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.
Lin
Lung-Chang
LC
Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Taiwan.
Liao
Yu-Mei
YM
Yang
Rei-Cheng
RC
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