Open AccessPneumorrhachis Following Lumbar Puncture: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Lin LungChang,
Liao YuMei,
Yang ReiCheng
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70219-0
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar puncture , lumbar , computed tomography , surgery , lumbar spine , spinal puncture , radiology , cerebrospinal fluid , pathology
We report a rare case of pneumorrhachis following lumbar puncture. A 4‐year‐old boy was admitted to our hospital with seizures following a head injury and upper respiratory infection. Lumbar puncture was performed to rule out central nervous system infection. In response to leg pain and weakness a few hours after the procedure, lumbar spine computed tomography (CT) revealed pneumorrhachis at the level of L5‐ S1. In a follow‐up CT scan 3 days later, the pneumorrhachis resolved spontaneously. Pneumorrhachis following diagnostic lumbar puncture is an extremely rare condition. We discuss pneumorrhachis and review cases in the literature.