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[Epidural abscess associated with cervical epidural catheter].

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555.
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology 05/2009; 58(4):453-5. pp.453-5
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT An 81-year-old female patient underwent arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff and provided cervical epidural catheterization for postoperative analgesia. On postoperative day (POD) 4 she developed fever and complained of neck pain and numbness in her fingers. Magnetic resonance imaging showed cervical epidural abscess at C6-7. Surgical decompression was performed and antibiotics were given to the patient on POD 5. Fortunately, she recovered fully from the symptoms after the surgery and no neurological deficit remained at discharge.

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Keywords

81-year-old female patient
 
cervical epidural abscess
 
cervical epidural catheterization
 
Magnetic resonance imaging
 
neck pain
 
neurological deficit
 
postoperative analgesia
 
postoperative day
 
Surgical decompression
 
symptoms