Epidural haematoma requiring surgical decompression following repeated cervical epidural steroid injections for chronic pain.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of epidural haematoma following a steroid injection into the cervical epidural space. The complication occurred on the seventh such injection over a 2 year period for chronic spinal pain. Surgical decompression over the seventh cervical and the upper 3 thoracic vertebrae was required to alleviate the symptoms of paralysis and anaesthesia. The patient subsequently required skin grafting to the surgical site and two trans-urethral resections of the prostate gland during his 6 week hospital admission. He made a full recovery.
Medical subject headings
- Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial
- Injections, Epidural
- Palliative Care
- Steroids