Inadvertent intrathecal drug injection while treating low back pain: a case report and review of the literature

Inadvertent intrathecal drug injection while treating low back pain: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Undesired intrathecal injections represent an important subset of medical errors, albeit rare. Clinical effects depend on the type and concentration of drug(s) injected. Here we report on the case of a healthy woman with persistent low back pain, treated with a paravertebral inje...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Ferrieri, Donatella Bosco, Ennio Polilli, Raffaella Ciulli, Lina Visocchi, Lucrezia Mincione, Rosa Iacoe, Rosamaria Zocaro, Antonella Frattari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Undesired intrathecal injections
Chemical meningo-encephalitis
Intrathecal administration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03754-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03754-y

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