Epidermoid spinal cord tumour after lumbar puncture

Arch Dis Child. 1985 Oct;60(10):978-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.60.10.978.

Abstract

A 5 year old boy developed an implantation dermoid tumour after a lumbar puncture in infancy. A survey of senior paediatricians has shown it to be common practice to use an unstiletted needle for lumbar puncture in small children. A stiletted needle is recommended for all such procedures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dermoid Cyst / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Needles
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Spinal Puncture / adverse effects*
  • Spinal Puncture / instrumentation