Treatment of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak with epidural blood patch

1 May 1989

journal article
case report
Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery

Vol. 70 (5) , 808-810
https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1989.70.5.0808

Abstract

A case of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak from a sacral nerve root sleeve is reported. The leak resulted in CSF hypotension, which failed to resolve with prolonged bed rest. An epidural blood patch using autologous blood placed percutaneously via the caudal canal was successful in treating the problem.

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