Acute Paraparesis after Epidural Corticosteroid Injection Revealing Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula in a HIV Patient

Acute Paraparesis after Epidural Corticosteroid Injection Revealing Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula in a HIV Patient

Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) are often misdiagnosed as their symptoms are non-specific, leading to treatment delay and a poor outcome. We describe the case of a 53-year-old man with a history of progressive paraparesis that worsened abruptly after an epidural corticosteroid injecti...

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Main Authors: Anouk Le Goueff, Nicolas Mavroudakis, Benjamin Mine, Olivier De Witte, Gauthier Remiche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-07-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
arteriovenous fistula
paraplegia
spinal cord
epidural analgesia
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1673

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