Persistent postpartum headache from a chronic subdural hematoma after peridural anesthesia.
BACKGROUND
Postpartum headache after peridural anesthesia is usually attributed to accidental perforation of the dura causing postlumbar puncture headache.


METHODS
In a patient with persistent headache after peridural anesthesia for labor, a chronic subdural hematoma was diagnosed 5 weeks postpartum.


CONCLUSIONS
Caution is warranted in patients with peridural anesthesia for labor who present with unusually persistent headache.
Woitzik
Johannes
J
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Faculty for Clinical Medicine of the University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. johannes.woitzik@nch.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
Barth
Martin
M
Tuettenberg
Jochen
J
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy