Acute cervical myelopathy with quadriparesis after cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection: A case report.
MEDICINE(2019)
Abstract
RATIONALE:Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI), can be an effective tool to improve pain associated with cervical radiculopathy. However, complications related to the procedure have been reported.
PATIENT CONCERNS:A 50-year-old woman who experienced acute cervical myelopathy with quadriparesis after cervical TFESI under fluoroscopic guidance.
DIAGNOSES:The initial post-procedure cervical MRI revealed acute cervical myelopathy INTERVENTIONS:: She received 1000 mg of methylprednisolone was injected intravenously daily for 3 days OUTCOMES:: Improvement in pain, with the only remaining complaints consisting of lingering mild pain in the left hand and occasional hypoesthesia LESSONS:: Cervical TFESI, despite careful fluoroscopic localization, resulted in spinal cord injury. A spinal cord injury may be treated with conservative treatments, such as medication and rehabilitation.
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Key words
case report,complications,cord injury,epidural,injection,spinal cord
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