Korean journal of anesthesiology.
Publisher:
Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
Frequency: Monthly
Country: Korea (South)
Language: kor
Author(s):
Taehan Mach'wikwa Hakhoe., Taehan Mach'wi T'ongchŭg Ŭihakhoe.
Start Year:2009 -
ISSN:
2005-6419 (Print)
2005-7563 (Electronic)
2005-6419 (Linking)
2005-7563 (Electronic)
2005-6419 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.9
2022
| NLM ID: | 101502451 |
| (OCoLC): | 403640377 |
| Classification: | W1 TA392X |
Transient cauda equina syndrome related to a sacral schwannoma with cauda equine compression after a lumbar epidural block -A case report-. A 53-year-old man had chronic low back and leg pain for four years without any history of trauma or neurological manifestations. There was a reduction in symptoms after a lumbar epidural block. Two hours later after the procedure, the patient complained of perineal numbness and lower extremity weakness. The neurological evaluation revealed loss of sensation in the saddle area and the posterior aspect of the leg. The deep-tendon reflexes were decreased in the leg. The patient was unable to urinate. The MRI revealed a schwannoma at the S3 level of the sacral spine with cauda equina compression. ...