BACKGROUND Only a few cases of giant pseudomeningoceles have been reported in the literature. Herein, we report a giant pseudomeningocele of the cervical spine that was found after cervical laminectomy for an epidural hematoma following epidural blockade. CASE SUMMARY A 47-year-old man presented with recurrent neck pain and posterior neck swelling after spinal surgery. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed fluid collection (5.6 cm × 6.6 cm × 11.2 cm) at the C3-6 level; this proved to be a pseudomeningocele. Symptoms related to the pseudomeningocele resolved following dural repair and fat graft transplantation. CONCLUSION Although rare, pseudomeningocele is a possibility in patients with recurrent back pain, radicular pain, or a persistent headache following spinal surgery. Continuous attention should be paid throughout the spinal procedure, whether conservative or non-conservative.
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Kim, K. W., & Cho, J. H. (2021). Iatrogenic giant pseudomeningocele of the cervical spine: A case report. World Journal of Clinical Cases, 9(31), 9686–9690. https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9686
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