title: Epidural Anesthesia Complicated by Subdural Hygromas and a Subdural Hematoma.
abstract: Inadvertent dural puncture during epidural anesthesia leads to intracranial hypotension, which if left unnoticed can cause life-threatening subdural hematomas or cerebellar tonsillar herniation. The highly variable presentation of intracranial hypotension hinders timely diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a young laboring adult female, who developed subdural hygromas and a subdural hematoma following unintentional dural puncture during initiation of epidural anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2181-9483
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vien
authors.affiliation: Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marovic
authors.affiliation: Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ingram