J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2013 Feb;31(1):42-44.

Spinal Subdural Hematoma After Lumbar Puncture

• Lee SJ
• Lee JH
• Lee JH
• Heo JH

Abstract

Lumbar puncture is a simple bedside procedure that is essential for the diagnosis and treatment of several neurologic diseases. Known complications include headache, backache, infection, and hemorrhage, with the most common being postpuncture headache. We report a case of postpuncture spinal subdural hematoma-which is extremely rare-in a 29-year-old female. Although most cases of postpuncture spinal hematomas are associated with coagulation abnormalities, this case shows that it can occur in the absence of predisposing factors.

Keyword

Lumbar puncture complication; Post-lumbar-puncture hematoma; Spinal subdural hematoma

MeSH Terms

Back Pain
Female
Headache
Hematoma
Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal
Hemorrhage
Humans
Spinal Puncture