RESUMEN.El absceso epidural es una complicación rara que puede ser causa de una elevada morbimortalidad, por ello es fundamental el diagnóstico y tratamiento oportunos. Nuestra paciente desarrolló un absceso posterior a un bloqueo epidural para una cesárea, la técnica anestésica se realizó en condiciones de asepsia y antisepsia, y se retiró el catéter al terminar la cirugía; fue dada de alta a las 48 horas. Reingresa a los nueve días por presentar fiebre, dolor en miembro pélvico izquierdo y dehiscencia de herida quirúrgica. La resonancia magnética mostró un absceso epidural en L3-L4. Se realizó laminectomía y el cultivo mostró Escherichia coli, fue manejada con antibióticos intravenosos durante cuatro semanas y se dio de alta sin secuelas neurológicas. ABSTRACT.Spinal epidural abscess is a rare complication, it can be cause a high morbimortality and the prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential. Our patient present an abscess after epidural block for caesarean section, the anesthetic procedure was in aseptic technique and the catheter was withdrawn after surgery, the patient was discharged after 48 hours. She was readmitted nine days later with fever, left leg pain and wound surgery infection. The magnetic resonance showed a spinal epidural abscess in L3-L4. Underwent laminectomy cultured showed Escherichia coli, she was at hospital by intravenous antibiotic treatment for 4 weeks and she was discharged without neurologic sequelae. Palabras clave:Absceso epidural, bloqueo epidural.
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