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Query: UMLS:C0344307 (
analgesia
)
28,200
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Neurofibromatosis type 2
(
NF2
) is a rare condition only recently recognized. We present a case describing successful regional
analgesia
in a parturient with
NF2
after thorough imaging revealed no tumors within the epidural space. The presence of tumors within the spinal cord and nerve roots and their potential enlargement during pregnancy make routine neuraxial anesthesia hazardous in patients with
NF2
. Lumbosacral imaging before performing regional anesthesia is recommended.
...
PMID:Epidural anesthesia in a parturient with neurofibromatosis type 2 undergoing cesarean section. 1615 40
