No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery
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Chronic subdural hematoma is a rare complication of epidural anesthesia. This report describes the case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with postpartum headache after she received epidural anesthesia for labor pain. The anesthesiologist's record did not show any anesthesia-related complication. ⋯ Left burr hole trepanation was performed and this was followed by uneventful postoperative course. Right chronic subdural hematoma was managed by conservative treatment, and it completely recovered after 4 weeks. Chronic subdural hematoma should be considered when postpartum patients who have received epidural anesthesia present with mild to severe, persistent, and non-postural headache.