The Korean Journal of Pain

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Epidural Abscess after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty -A case report -

경피적 척추성형술 후 발생한 경막외농양 -증례 보고-

  • Oh, Sae Cheol (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Eun Kyung (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Kook Hyun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Yoon, Keon Jung (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 오세철 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이은경 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 김국현 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 윤건중 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2005.06.29
  • Accepted : 2005.11.24
  • Published : 2005.12.10
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Abstract

Although the incidence of epidural abscess is rare, once it occurs, its high morbidity rate and high mortality rate create a great deal of serious sequalae for these patient, if this condition is not diagnosed in time. We experienced a case of epidural abscess after performing percutaneous vertebroplasty in a patient who had a lumbar spinal compression fracture. This case will remind the pain clinician of the possibility of epidural abscess after such a procedure.

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