Cervical Epidural Injection Complicated By Syrinx Formation

Abstract

Interlaminar CEI is thought to be a relatively safe procedure. Spinal cord injury is a documented complication of spinal anesthesia at any level of the spinal cord, even with fluoroscopic guidance, but most complications are thought to be minor and transient in nature. Syrinx formation with focal myelomalacia following spinal anesthesia has been reported in the lumbar area Pradhan et al, J Neurol Sci 2006;251:70-2, but we know of no existing reports involving the cervical region. We report this rare complication in this case report.