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Complications of lumbar puncture in a child treated for leukaemia

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Lumbar puncture may lead to neurological complications. These include intracranial hypotension, cervical epidural haematomas, and cranial and lumbar subdural haematomas. MRI is the modality of choice to diagnose these complications. This report documents MRI findings of such complications in a child treated for leukaemia.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, Children’s University Hospital Queen Fabiola, 15 Avenue JJ Crocq, 1020, Brussels, Belgium

    Melanie Staebler, Isabelle Delpierre, Nash Damry & Catherine Christophe

  2. Haematology-Oncology Unit, Children’s University Hospital Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium

    Nadira Azzi

  3. Department of Neurology, Children’s University Hospital Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium

    Tayeb Sekhara

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  1. Melanie Staebler
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Correspondence to Catherine Christophe.

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Staebler, M., Azzi, N., Sekhara, T. et al. Complications of lumbar puncture in a child treated for leukaemia. Pediatr Radiol 35, 1121–1124 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-1509-4

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