Suspected transcutaneous cerebral spinal fluid leakage without postural headache after implantable intrathecal drug delivery system removal: A case report
10.17085/apm.2019.14.2.211
- Author:
Jaeyoung YANG
1
;
Yusun CHOI
;
Juyoung PARK
;
Junhyug JEONG
;
Bousung LEE
;
Kwanghaeng LEE
;
Jaedo LEE
;
Rakmin CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. yang303@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Headache;
Intrathecal drug delivery system;
Post-dural-puncture-headache;
Postherpetic neuralgia;
Transcutaneous cerebral spinal fluid leakage
- MeSH:
Blood Patch, Epidural;
Drug Delivery Systems;
Headache;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neuralgia, Postherpetic;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2019;14(2):211-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 55-year-old man with an implantable intrathecal drug delivery system (IDDS) implant removal surgery was performed to control a suspected implant infection. Clear discharge from a lumbar wound was detected after IDDS removal, but transcutaneous cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leakage was not suspected because the patient did not suffer from a postural headache. Finally, a suspected CSF leakage was resolved with a single epidural blood patch.
