Focal myelomalacia and syrinx formation after spinal anaesthesia.
Spinal cord injury is an uncommon complication of post epidural lumbar anesthesia with acute and delayed progressive neurological complications described. Few cases of post spinal anaesthesia syrinx formation have been reported in literature. We report an interesting case of focal myelomalacia with syrinx formation occurring post lumbar anesthesia in a thity five year old female undergoing open cholecystectomy.
Department of Neurology Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Niraj
N
Kumar
Surya Prakash
SP
Patidar
Deepika
D
Joshi
Nilesh
N
Kumar
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013594:Syringes; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine