Case reports spinal cord compression due to herniated thoracic disc following epidural analgesia during labor, highlighting diagnosis challenges.
Transient back pain is not uncommon during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Following an epidural anesthetic, back pain persisted in a postpartum patient beyond the expected period of soreness. Further diagnostic evaluation led to diagnosis and surgical decompression of a herniated thoracic disc.
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