Hiccups, facial flushing and hypertension after lumbar epidural steroid injection: A case report

Kim, Seon jin; Kim, Eun Ju; Min, Byung woo; Ban, Jong Seouk; Lee, Sang Gon; Lee, Ji hyang

Case Report

Spinal Pain

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2011;6(2):118-120.
Published online April 30, 2011.

Hiccups, facial flushing and hypertension after lumbar epidural steroid injection: A case report

Seon jin Kim, Eun Ju Kim, Byung woo Min, Jong Seouk Ban, Sang Gon Lee, Ji hyang Lee

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. kej1127@fatima.or.kr

Abstract

Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are commonly used for managing radicular pain. They are generally considered to be a safe treatment with a low incidence of complications, which may be very mild and transient symptoms. We describe here one case of a delayed onset of hiccups, facial flushing and hypertension associated with a lumbar epidural steroid injection.

Key Words: Epidural, Flushing, Hiccup, Hypertension, Steroid