Resumen
La analgesia epidural mediante inyección de corticoides es un procedimiento frecuente en las unidades de dolor. A pesar de ser una técnica con bajo índice de complicaciones, se ha descrito la aparición de hipo persistente tras la intervención. Se presenta como caso clínico el primer episodio publicado en España y sexto en el mundo de hipo persistente por betametasona administrada mediante inyección epidural, acompañado de una recapitulación sobre la definición de esta entidad y su etiología, fisiopatología, manejo e incidencia en pacientes a tratamiento con corticoides orales y epidurales. Debido a la duración, impacto en la calidad de vida y necesidad de tratamiento sintomático, se considera el caso más grave publicado hasta la fecha.Referencias
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