Cerebellar infarction following epidural abscess after epidural neuroplasty
Hyun Yeong Lee1, Hui Sun Wang2, Seok Won Kim2
1Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
Korean Journal of Spine
|April 18, 2015
Abstract:
Epidural neuroplasty is found to be effective in removing fibrous tissue occurring in the epidural space for various reasons. We report a case of cerebellar infarction caused by epidural abscess after epidural neuroplasty. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cerebellar infarction developed as a result of epidural abscess accompanying bacterial meningitis after epidural neuroplasty. We also discuss the etiology, pathogenesis, and prognosis of this rare pathologic entity.


