Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Porto, Portugal.
JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Jul-Sep;10(3):e20.00298. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00298.
Two cases of herpetic neuralgia after lumbar fusion are reported. Although in one case the diagnosis was evident and treatment promptly initiated, the second exhibited a less typical presentation of neuralgia predating the cutaneous rash leading to a misdiagnosis of persistent nerve root stenosis, with additional surgeries and a longer hospital stay.
The cases presented highlight why postoperative neuralgia should be approached carefully and systematically investigated. Although rare, postoperative neuralgia may occur as a consequence of postoperative herpes zoster infection. Failure to promptly diagnose this condition may lead to unnecessary surgery that has associated risks and morbidity.
报告了两例腰椎融合术后的疱疹性神经痛病例。尽管在一例中,诊断明显且及时开始治疗,但第二例表现出不典型的神经痛,先于皮疹出现,导致误诊为持续性神经根狭窄,进行了额外的手术和更长时间的住院治疗。
所报告的病例强调了为什么术后神经痛需要仔细和系统地进行调查。虽然罕见,但术后神经痛可能是术后带状疱疹感染的结果。未能及时诊断这种情况可能导致不必要的手术,而这种手术有相关的风险和发病率。