Spontaneous epidural pneumorrhachis in 14 years old

Background: Pneumorrhachis is an exceedingly rare complication of pneumomediastinum as air tracks through tissue planes into the epidural (or subdural space). The majority of these patients present with a clear history of trauma, iatrogenic injury, pneumothorax, vomiting, or retching. Case Description: A 14-year-old male presented with the asymptomatic spontaneous onset of pneumorrhachis associated with significant pneumomediastinum of unclear etiology. Conclusion: Most patients with pneumorrhachis present with nonfocal neurological examinations. For these patients, it is critical to rule out infection as the cause of epidural gas. If other systemic signs are present, then urgent contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging should be obtained. The majority of patients will demonstrate spontaneous radiographic resolution of pneumorrhachis within several days.

A case study of spinal nerve compression caused by a small amount of epidural pneumatosis

This case describes a patient with painless childbirth in anaesthesia recovery, who suffered from spinal nerve dysfunction because of the presence of a small amount of epidural gas. Although the patient eventually recovered, this reminds us that timely observation and treatment is important in clinical epidural anaesthesia.

Disc Herniation and Cyst Gas: A Rare Association Causing Radicular Compression

Introduction Intraspinal gas is a common clinical finding, but an epidural gas pseudocyst in association with lateral disc herniation compressing a nerve root is an exceptional observation. Case Report A 49-year-old man was admitted to our department presenting with sciatica. The neurological examination demonstrated moderate lumbar pain without neurological deficit. A lumbosacral computed tomography showed the presence of degenerated disc herniation and epidural gas collection. Discussion The pathological association between the cyst and the hernia is probably due to the migration of gas pumped from the intervertebral space through a breaking point or lower in the annulus fibrosis, involving its contiguity with the herniated disc. Conclusion An association between a disc herniation and a gas pseudocyst can be a cause of sciatica.