A woman with a postpartum severe headache

Epidural anesthesia is one of the famous, generally safe, and most requestedpain relief measures in labor. Nevertheless, it can have some complications thoughpneumocephalus and subdural effusion are very rare complications.

A 32-year-old woman presented with a severe persistent headacheafter a vaginal delivery, where epidural anesthesia was used for pain control. Her braincomputerized tomography (CT) scan confirmed pneumocephalus and subdural effusionas a complication of the procedure.

Although headache can be present in many women post-delivery,investigations should run in susceptible women with alerting signs.