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- Chan Hong Park, Yong Hwan Shin, and Sang Ho Lee.
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Wooridul Spine Hospital, South Korea. magary1@hanmail.net
- Clin J Pain. 2011 Feb 1; 27 (2): 163-5.
Objectivesthe objective of this case is to report an occurrence of a skin rash in a dermatomal distribution subsequent to a lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection.Methodsin this clinical report, a 54-year old woman performed a left L5 transforaminal epidural steroid injection to manage left thigh and foot pain and tingling. She developed a rash in left L5 dermatomal distribution following injection.Results And Discussionthis is the first described case of a focal dermatomal rash occurring following lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection and we wish to remind pain practitioner’s of the possibility of anaphylactic events.
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