{"id":"01f4db53-307f-4243-b05a-5529a3a5c85a","slug":"epidural-hematoma-after-routine-epidural-steroid-injection","title":"Epidural hematoma after routine epidural steroid injection","authors":["Azzam M. Alkhudari","Craig S. Malk","Abed Rahman","Taruna Penmetcha","Maria Torres"],"abstract":"Background: There are few reported cases of an epidural spinal hematoma following interventional pain procedures. Case Description: We report a case of a spinal epidural hematoma in a patient with no known risk factors (e.g. coagulopathy), who underwent an epidural steroid injection (ESI) in the same anatomic location as two previously successful ESI procedures. Conclusion: Early detection was the key to our case, and avoiding sedation allowed the patient to recognize the onset of a new neurological deficit, and lead to prompt diagnosis as well as surgical decompression of the resultant hematoma.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/01f4db53-307f-4243-b05a-5529a3a5c85a/featured/hero-1782421068106.png","publishDate":"2016-05-06T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.181906","categories":["Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/6709/SNI-7-55.pdf"}