[Broken spinal needle: Clinical case and a brief review of the literature].

Background: Spinal anesthesia can present various complications, one of which is the breakage of a spinal needle within the intrathecal space, which is one of the least frequent complications and it may be serious. A case of spinal needle breakage is presented, pointing out its risk factors and recommendations to reduce it.

Clinical Case: 5-year-old female patient, who was scheduled for removal of translocated intrauterine device causing chronic pain.