Title of article :
Spinal Cord Infarction following Abdominal Surgery and Postoperative Epidural Analgaesia
Author/Authors :
Al-Asmi, Abdullah Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine Health Sciences - Departments of Medicine, Oman , John, Rosanna Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine Health Sciences - Departments of Anaesthesia, Oman , Nandhagopal, Ramachandiran Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine Health Sciences - Departments of Medicine, Oman , C Jacob, Povathoor Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine Health Sciences - Departments of Medicine, Oman , Nollain, Karin Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine Health Sciences - Departments of Anaesthesia, Oman , Jain, Rajeev Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine Health Sciences - Department of Radiology Molecular Imaging, Oman
Abstract :
Ischemic infarction is a rare cause of acute myelopathy. We report the case of a young woman admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, who developed extensive spinal cord infarction in the setting of surgical evacuation and packing of liver haematoma and post-operative epidural analgesia. She had no vascular risk factors for stroke. The vascular mechanism underlying ischemic myelopathy and the relationship to abdominal surgery and epidural analgesia are discussed.
Keywords :
Myelopathy , Spinal cord infarction , Abdominal surgery , Epidural analgesia , Magnetic resonance imaging , Liver hematoma , Liver packing , Radiculomedullary artery , Case report , Oman
Journal title :
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Journal title :
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
