Abstract
We report two very unusual cases of infection complicating labour analgesia. The first case was a sub-dural abscess presenting with deep-seated backache seven days after combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labour. The second was a painful lumbar swelling and septicaemia that presented three days after a blood patch for a post dural puncture headache. Because of their complicated and unusual presentation, the diagnosis and management of both were initially delayed.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / complications*
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Abscess / pathology
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Abscess / surgery
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Adult
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Analgesia, Epidural*
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Analgesia, Obstetrical*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Back Pain / etiology
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Back Pain / pathology
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Blood Patch, Epidural / adverse effects*
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Decompression, Surgical
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Female
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Fever / etiology
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Headache / etiology
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Humans
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Injections, Spinal
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Pregnancy
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Subdural Space*
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Vancomycin