eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2018-06-07 6 5 79 80 10.12691/ajmcr-6-5-1 AJMCR2018651 article Ali Al Mashani 1 Neeraj Salhotra neersal@hotmail.com 1 Nilay Chaterji 1 Mohammad Hadad 1 Mohammad Hashim 1 Tariq Al Saadi 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Institution Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman, p o 90 p c 116 Subdural haemtoma developing after a lumbar puncture is an an uncommonly seen entity but is reported in literature. We also encountered a young lady who underwent accidental lumbar puncture during epidural anesthesia for caesarian section and later started complaining of headache. Examination did not reveal any gross sensory motor deficit. MRI brain done for headache however picked up the subdural hematoma with pressure effects. Patient underwent burrhole and evacuation of subdural hematoma. Postoperative period was uneventful Patient was discharged home with advice to follow up in OPD. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/6/5/1/ajmcr-6-5-1.pdf dural puncture subdural haematoms