Korean J Neurotrauma.  2023 Sep;19(3):393-397. 10.13004/kjnt.2023.19.e20.

Massive Epidural Hematoma Caused by Percutaneous Epidural Neuroplasty: A Case Report

• Kim CH
• Kim P
• Ju CI
• Kim SW

• KMID: 2552604
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13004/kjnt.2023.19.e20

Abstract

Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty (PEN) has been used to manage chronic back pain or radicular pain refractory to other conservative treatments, such as medication, injection, and physical therapy. However, similar to all invasive treatment modalities, it has serious complications, such as dural tears, infections, and hematoma formation. Herein, we present a rare case of an 81-year-old female patient on dementia medication who developed paraplegia 5 days after PEN. This is the first report of a poor outcome in a patient with dementia who developed paraplegia after PEN despite an emergency operation for spinal epidural hematoma.

Keyword

Spinal epidural hematoma; Paraplegia