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Post-thoracotomy paraplegia due to epidural migration of bone wax
Arvind Kumar1, Shashank Sharad Kale, Roman Dutta
1Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Abstract:
Post-thoracotomy paraplegia after thoracic surgery is a catastrophic complication. We present one such case following resection of a benign posterior mediastinal tumour. Paraplegia was caused by spinal cord compression due to epidural migration of haemostatic agent i.e. bone wax through the spinal canal. Timely intervention leads to the successful outcome.