Isolated cerebrospinal fluid leakage due to a spinal stab wound in a child.
Spinal stab wounds are relatively rare, especially in children. Moreover, as the pediatric spine anatomy differs from that of an adult, physicians managing stab wounds in this area should keep some special considerations in mind. This study reports an interesting case of spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakage without significant spinal injury in a 32-month-old child.
Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
Ji Hye
JH
Kim
Jin-Ah
JA
Kang
Jun Sig
JS
Kim
Seung Baik
SB
Han
D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology