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Rev Bras Anestesiol · Jul 2015
[Bilateral subdural hematoma secondary to accidental dural puncture].
- Sofía Ramírez, Elena Gredilla, Blanca Martínez, and Fernando Gilsanz.
- Serviço de Anestesiologia e Reanimação, Hospital Universitário La Paz, Madri, Espanha. Electronic address: sofiramirez@gmail.com.
- Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2015 Jul 1;65(4):306-9.
AbstractWe report the case of a 25-year-old woman, who received epidural analgesia for labour pain and subsequently presented post-dural puncture headache. Conservative treatment was applied and epidural blood patch was performed. In the absence of clinical improvement and due to changes in the postural component of the headache, a brain imaging test was performed showing a bilateral subdural hematoma. The post-dural puncture headache is relatively common, but the lack of response to established medical treatment as well as the change in its characteristics and the presence of neurological deficit, should raise the suspicion of a subdural hematoma, which although is rare, can be lethal if not diagnosed and treated at the right time.Copyright © 2014 Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia. Publicado por Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.
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