Ventricular Pneumocephalus with Meningitis after Lumbar Nerve Root Block
Joint Authors
Lim, Kyung Soo
Ahn, Shin
Ko, Young Sang
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lumbar nerve root block is a common modality used in the management of radiculopathy.
Its complications are rare and usually minor.
Despite its low morbidity, significant acute events can occur.
Pneumocephalus is an accumulation of air in the intracranial space.
It indicates a violation of the dura or the presence of infection.
The object of this report is to describe the case of a patient with intraventricular pneumocephalus and bacterial meningitis after lumbar nerve root block.
A 70-year-old female was brought into emergency department with severe headache and vomiting which developed during her sleep.
She had received lumbar nerve block for her radiculopathy one day before her presentation.
Cranial computed tomography scan revealed a few hypodense lesions in her left lateral ventricle frontal horn and basal cistern indicating ventricular pneumocephalus.
Five hours later, she developed sudden hearing loss.
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed bacterial meningitis, and she was treated with high dose steroid and antibiotics.
However, her impaired hearing as a sequela from meningitis was persistent, and she is still in follow-up.
Intracranial complications of lumbar nerve root block including meningitis and pneumocephalus can occur and should be considered as high-risk conditions that require prompt intervention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahn, Shin& Ko, Young Sang& Lim, Kyung Soo. 2013. Ventricular Pneumocephalus with Meningitis after Lumbar Nerve Root Block. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005652
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahn, Shin…[et al.]. Ventricular Pneumocephalus with Meningitis after Lumbar Nerve Root Block. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005652
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahn, Shin& Ko, Young Sang& Lim, Kyung Soo. Ventricular Pneumocephalus with Meningitis after Lumbar Nerve Root Block. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005652
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005652