Abstract
A fatality associated with epidural analgesia in a patient with an unsuspected brain tumour has not been reported in the literature. We describe a case of postoperative lumbar epidural analgesia in a 54-year-old female patient who had an undiagnosed brain tumour and a fatal outcome postoperatively. The factors that potentially contributed to this mishap and the possible alternative management of this patient are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Analgesia, Epidural / adverse effects*
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Analgesia, Epidural / methods
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Analgesics / therapeutic use
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Brain Neoplasms / complications
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Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Diagnostic Errors*
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Hysterectomy / adverse effects
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Hysterectomy / methods*
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Intracranial Hypertension / complications
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Intracranial Hypertension / diagnosis*
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Leiomyoma / diagnosis
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Leiomyoma / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Pain, Postoperative / diagnosis
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Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*
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Risk Assessment
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Uterine Neoplasms / surgery