Pseudomeningocele nerve root entrapment after lumbar discectomy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case report of pseudomeningocele with nerve root entrapment after lumbar discectomy. To report a rare cause of recurrent sciatica. A unique case of delayed nerve root entrapment within the neck of an iatrogenic pseudomeningocele is described. The relevant literature is reviewed. This case illustrates the possible consequences of not repairing a dural tear and reinforces the importance of a careful surgical approach to the lumbar spine.
Medical subject headings
- Diskectomy
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Meningocele
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Spinal Nerve Roots
Anatomy
- lumbar spine