Spine Surgery Complicated by an Engorged Lumbar Epidural Venous Plexus from Cerebrospinal Fluid Overshunting: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Spinal surgeons need to be aware of the rare diagnosis of radiculopathy secondary to epidural venous plexus engorgement, as it may change the treatment approach or lead to deleterious intraoperative consequences, such as hemorrhage.