Intracranial massive subdural haematoma: a potentially serious consequence of diagnostic lumbar puncture

Authors

  • Sandhya Manorenj Department of Neurology, Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Superspeciality Center, ESIC Medical College Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Suma Kandukuri Department of Neurology, Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Superspeciality Center, ESIC Medical College Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Muralikrishna P. S. Department of Neurology, Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Superspeciality Center, ESIC Medical College Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Sudhakar Barla Department of Neurology, Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Superspeciality Center, ESIC Medical College Hyderabad, Telangana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171299

Abstract

Intracranial subdural haematoma (SDH) is an exceptionally rare complication of lumbar puncture (LP) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. Post LP headache mostly has a benign course, but it can also be a manifestation of a potentially life-threatening complication such as SDH. Only a few cases has been reported in literature. We report a case of massive intracranial SDH in a young male following LP and CSF drainage.

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Published

2017-03-28

How to Cite

Manorenj, S., Kandukuri, S., P. S., M., & Barla, S. (2017). Intracranial massive subdural haematoma: a potentially serious consequence of diagnostic lumbar puncture. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(4), 1724–1725. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171299

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