Iatrogenic giant pseudomeningocele of the cervical spine:A case report  

作　　者：Koh-Woon Kim Jae-Heung Cho 

机构地区：[1]Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation,College of Korean Medicine,Kyung Hee University,Seoul 02447,South Korea

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2021年第31期9686-9690,共5页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Only a few cases of giant pseudomeningoceles have been reported in the literature.Herein,we report a giant pseudomeningocele of the cervical spine that was found after cervical laminectomy for an epidural hematoma following epidural blockade.CASE SUMMARY A 47-year-old man presented with recurrent neck pain and posterior neck swelling after spinal surgery.Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed fluid collection(5.6 cm×6.6 cm×11.2 cm)at the C3-6 level;this proved to be a pseudomeningocele.Symptoms related to the pseudomeningocele resolved following dural repair and fat graft transplantation.CONCLUSION Although rare,pseudomeningocele is a possibility in patients with recurrent back pain,radicular pain,or a persistent headache following spinal surgery.Continuous attention should be paid throughout the spinal procedure,whether conservative or non-conservative.

关 键 词：Iatrogenic spinal pseudomeningocele Giant pseudomeningocele Cervical spine C3-6 level Cervical laminectomy Case report 

分 类 号：R687.3[医药卫生—骨科学]