Pneumocephalus Complicated by Postdural Puncture Headache Following Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection : A Case Report
흉부 경추간공 경막외 스테로이드 주사 후 발생한 기뇌증 및 경막천자 후 두통 : 증례 보고 - 흉부 경추간공 경막외 주사 후 발생한 두통
Kayoung Ryu, Woo Seog Sim, Yongsik Sim, Ji Won Choi
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Thoracic transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is a procedure often performed for managing thoracic radicular pain. Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) and pneumocephalus are complications occasionally reported in epidural injection with interlaminar approach. We report a rare case of both complications following thoracic TFESI. A 38-year-old woman underwent right T12 TFESI for chronic right upper abdominal and subcostal pain. Two hours after the procedure, she developed severe postural headache accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Brain computed tomography demonstrated intradural free air in the right prepontine/suprasellar cistern, and third ventricle. Although the intracranial air volume was small, the positional nature of the headache and the prompt response to epidural blood patch suggested that PDPH was the main contributor, while pneumocephalus may also have contributed to the symptoms. Since contrast spread was confirmed only before medication injection, delayed dural puncture may have occurred during subsequent syringe exchange or drug administration. A small amount of air may have entered the subarachnoid space during syringe replacement through the three-way stopcock system. The presence of an underlying meningeal cyst, such as a Tarlov cyst, could not be excluded because spinal MRI was unavailable. The patient was treated with epidural blood patch (EBP) at T12/L1 level, resulting in complete symptom resolution. Fluoroscopic images should be carefully examined to reduce dural puncture, furthermore, air should be completely removed from devices during TFESI.
Kayoung Ryu [ 유가영 | Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea ]
Woo Seog Sim [ 심우석 | Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea ]
Yongsik Sim [ 심용식 | Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea ]
Ji Won Choi [ 최지원 | Department of Anesthesiology and Pain medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea ]
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