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POSTOPERATIVE LUMBAR PSEUDOMENINGOCELE

  • M. Yaşar KAYNAR
  • Ali KAFADAR
  • Ziya AKAR
  • A. Çetin SARIOĞLU

J Turk Spinal Surg 1996;7(3):116-118

One of the rare complications following lumbar disc surgery is development of pseudomeningocele. İn this paper we report a case of pseudomeningocele at the level of L5-S1, diagnosed by MRI following to previous lumbar disc herniation operations. Subseçuent operative closure of the dural defect resulted in reversal of her neurological symptoms.

Keywords: Lumbar disc surgery, pseudomeningocele, complications.