Subdural hematoma after an epidural blood patch.

Int J Obstet Anesth

Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University Medical Centre, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

Published: April 2012

We report the case of a 37-year-old postpartum patient who developed a contained subacute spinal subdural hematoma causing mass effect on the cauda equina and severe spinal stenosis after undergoing an epidural blood patch for postdural puncture headache. Recovery occurred following administration of oral steroids.

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