Korean J Pain.  2007 Jun;20(1):74-77. 10.3344/kjp.2007.20.1.74.

Epidural and Psoas Abscesses Recognized after Paravertebral Trigger Point Injection: A case report

• Kim DH
• Kim HS

• KMID: 2278045
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2007.20.1.74

Abstract

The trigger point injection technique is widely used in pain clinics for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Yet it has a variety of complications such asvasovagal syncope, total spinal anesthesia, paralysis, root block, pneumothorax, needle breakage, skin infection, and hematoma formation. Among them, the simultaneous occurrence of psoas and epidural abscesses is extremely rare. We report here on a patient who was diagnosed with epidural and psoas abscesses after paravertebral trigger point injection.

Keyword

epidural abscess; psoas abscess; trigger point injection

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, Spinal
Chronic Pain
Epidural Abscess
Hematoma
Humans
Needles
Pain Clinics
Paralysis
Pneumothorax
Psoas Abscess*
Skin
Syncope
Trigger Points*