Symptomatic Pneumocephalus as a Complication of Lumbar Epidural Anaesthesia

Introduction: Lumbar epidural anaesthesia is a commonly used technique for analgesia during labour. One of the rare complications of this technique is pneumocephalus. Case description: We report the case of a 35-year-old female admitted to the Emergency Department with severe headache associated w...

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Main Authors: Ana Filipa Pires, Teresa Martins Mendes, Ana Areia Reis, Ana Ferreira Pacheco, Vítor Fagundes, Mari Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-01-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1425