Postoperative paraplegia in a patient with an unsuspected dural arterio-venous malformation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case in which laminectomy was performed in a patient with symptoms attributed to lumbar canal stenosis. The patient developed paraplegia in the early postoperative period. Further investigation revealed a dural arterio-venous malformation. This was treated surgically, producing some neurological recovery. The possible mechanisms for the perioperative deterioration and their implications for anaesthesia are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Dura Mater
- Paraplegia
- Postoperative Complications