A case of late orthostatic headache secondary to lumbar hidden dural fistula 20 months after epidural anesthesia

The clinical recognition of CSF fistula is a clinical challenge. We report the case of a young woman, who presented with a late orthostatic headache 20 months after epidural anesthesia. She developed a lumbar dural fistula of CSF confirmed in myelography CT scanning and treated successfully with epi...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2018, Vol.6 (4), p.609-611
Main Authors: Ros Forteza, F J, Dias da Costa, M A, Pais, R P
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:The clinical recognition of CSF fistula is a clinical challenge. We report the case of a young woman, who presented with a late orthostatic headache 20 months after epidural anesthesia. She developed a lumbar dural fistula of CSF confirmed in myelography CT scanning and treated successfully with epidural blood patch.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.1429