J Korean Soc Spine Surg.  2009 Dec;16(4):290-293. 10.4184/jkss.2009.16.4.290.

Cervical Prevertebral Hematoma - a Rare Complication of Acupuncture Therapy: A Case Report

• Ha DH
• Oh SK

• KMID: 1819811
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/jkss.2009.16.4.290

Abstract

A 36-year old man with neck pain developed an acute cervical prevertebral hematoma after acupuncture therapy at an oriental medicine hospital. MR imaging demonstrated a fluid collection, and this suggested a diagnosis of retropharyngeal hematoma, and the patient was managed conservatively. We report here on a case of a retropharyngeal hematoma following acupuncture therapy and we review the relevant literature.

Keyword

Cervical spine; Retropharynx; Hematoma

MeSH Terms

Acupuncture
Acupuncture Therapy
Hematoma
Humans
Medicine, East Asian Traditional
Neck Pain

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