Multiple cerebral hemorrhages following chymopapain chemonucleolysis
- 1 July 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 61 (1) , 169-171
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1984.61.1.0169
Abstract
A case of multiple cerebral hemorrhages following chymopapain chemonucleolysis is reported. The authors believe the probable etiology was intrathecal extravasation of chymopapain after injection of the drug into a lumbar disc space.Keywords
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