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Rhabdomyolysis after intraoperative myelography
Author(s) -
Canbay Özgür,
Bal Nilüfer,
Akinci Seda,
Kanbak Meral,
Aypar Ülkü
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2004.01215.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myelography , coagulopathy , rhabdomyolysis , anesthesia , scoliosis , surgery , spinal cord , psychiatry
Summary This case report suggests that the nonionic contrast agents may cause myoclonic spasms and seizures like the ionic ones. A 14‐year‐old female with congenital scoliosis was scheduled for T2‐L3 scoliosis surgery. She had no medical history of a seizure disorder. After a negative wake‐up test, myelography was performed with iohexol. Myoclonic spasms, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) and rhabdomyolysis were diagnosed postoperatively. Anaesthesiologists should be aware of the complications which may occur after the use of nonionic and water‐soluble contrast agents.