Acupuncture needles causing lumbar cerebrospinal fluid fistula. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Acupuncture is a frequently used adjuvant treatment for chronic pain conditions. The authors report the case of a patient in whom the delayed migration of embedded acupuncture needles into the lumbar spinal canal caused the formation of a cerebrospinal fluid fistula and spine-related headache. The needles were safely removed surgically and the patient improved clinically.
Medical subject headings
- Acupuncture Therapy
- Fistula
- Needles
- Spinal Canal
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Diseases
Anatomy
- lumbar spine