Spinal abscess after epidural block and radiofrequency ablation in a patient with post-herpetic neuralgia Authors Jiang Qun Department of Anaesthesiology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China Zeng Ting Department of Anaesthesiology, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China Guo Lingsong Department of Anaesthesiology, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China Zhang Guangiang Department of Anaesthesiology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7322 Keywords: Case report, Epidural block, Spinal abscess, Post-herpetic neuralgia, Radiofrequency ablation Abstract A 67-year-old man was admitted due to a two-week history of pain on the right side of his chest, upper back, and armpit, and progressive lower-limb weakness. The results of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and colour ultrasound supported the diagnosis of spinal abscess. The patient underwent a series of debridement and antibacterial treatments, but no obvious recovery of muscle strength was observed. This case highlights the potentially serious complications of invasive analgesic therapy. Keywords: Case report, Epidural block, Spinal abscess, Post-herpetic neuralgia, Radiofrequency ablation. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-11-28 How to Cite Jiang Qun, Zeng Ting, Guo Lingsong, & Zhang Guangiang. (2023). Spinal abscess after epidural block and radiofrequency ablation in a patient with post-herpetic neuralgia. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(12), 2450–2454. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7322 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 12 (2023): DECEMBER Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.