title: Unique case of "post-lumbar puncture headache".
abstract: Lumbar puncture (LP) is associated with complications that include post-LP orthostatic headache, local bleeding, and subdural hematoma. We report a unique case of a spontaneous frontal epidural hematoma following a therapeutic lumbar puncture in a patient with a history of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. This case highlights the importance of symptomatology in patients following LPs by revealing a rare intracranial presentation that would be devastating if not discovered promptly and appropriately managed.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Bimal A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Nolan R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Pritchard
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051299:Post-Dural Puncture Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: epidural hematoma; headache; lumbar puncture