Epidural spinal hematoma after lumbar puncture
Dulac, O.; Aicardi, J.; Lepintre, J.; Jarriau, P.
Archives Francaises de Pediatrie 32(1): 77-80
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9764 PMID: 1230118 Document Number: 84949
Three days after a lumbar puncture in a 7 month old child with pyogenic meningitis and without any blood clotting defect, appeared symptoms of spinal cord compression. Myelography led to surgery, 5 days after the puncture. At operation, an epidural hematoma, from L1 to L5 was removed. The exceptional character of this accident and its cause are discussed.