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Pseudomeningoceles (PMs) are collections of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurring as a direct result of a dural rent. This article presents a well-documented case of a 68-year-old male presenting to the emergency department with postoperative lumbar PM with a duro-cutaneous fistula. It was initially recognized on palpation of the patient’s postoperative incision site and later diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Incidental durotomies (IDs) leading to PMs are a rare complication of…
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Cureus. 2023 Apr 21;15(4):e37946. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37946. eCollection 2023 Apr.
ABSTRACT
Pseudomeningoceles (PMs) are collections of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurring as a direct result of a dural rent. This article presents a well-documented case of a 68-year-old male presenting to the emergency department with postoperative lumbar PM with a duro-cutaneous fistula. It was initially recognized on palpation of the patient’s postoperative incision site and later diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Incidental durotomies (IDs) leading to PMs are a rare complication of laminectomies and other spinal surgeries. A thorough physical exam, diagnostic imaging, and lumbar drainage to survey the integrity of the dura mater are important aspects of postoperative care.
PMID:37220438 | PMC:PMC10200271 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.37946
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