Acute rhabdomyolysis following epidural steroid injection: An unusual complication in a patient with low back pain

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Yuruk D., Yilmaz A., ÖZGENCİL G. E., AŞIK İ.

AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.150-152, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/agri.2017.54366
  • Dergi Adı: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.150-152
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Epidural steroid injection, low back pain, rhabdomyolysis, serum creatinine kinase, serum myoglobin, SERUM CREATINE-KINASE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Epidural steroid injection is a very common intervention in the treatment of low back pain and sciatic symptoms. The most common complication for epidural steroid injection is transient headache with or without identifiable dural puncture. Other complications have also been reported, including intravascular entry, local hematoma, bleeding, increased back pain, facial flushing, vasovagal reactions, nausea, and fever. We report a case of rhabdomyolysis following epidural steroid injection for lumbar radiculopathy.