Successful epidural fibrin glue patch to treat intracranial hypotension in a patient with bacteraemia and malignancy.

Cerebrospinal fluid leaks after diagnostic lumbar puncture are often treated using an epidural blood patch; however, there are situations in which this may not be a desirable or safe option. We describe a case of a 55-yr-old male who developed a cerebrospinal fluid leak with intracranial hypotension and subdural haematoma after multiple diagnostic lumbar punctures who also had bacteraemia, malignancy, and low platelets. Given concern about bacterial and malignant seeding of the epidural space, we considered several options including a patch with banked blood or neurosurgical intervention.

Erratum to 'successful epidural fibrin glue patch to treat intracranial hypotension in a patient with bacteraemia and malignancy' [ 4 (2022) 100091].

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.bjao.