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lumbar puncture - can small piece of skin be pushed into spinal

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i was wondering what would happen if a small piece of skin was pushed into the spinal cord for example during a lumbar puncture. could it be possible that this piece of skin could grow within the spinal cord and possiblely interfere with the cords function as it grew. i know this is ifs and buts but any comments regarding this would be much appreciated.
regards neill


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replied November 28th, 2007
General Q and A Answer A3338
It is physically impossible to push a small piece of skin into the spinal cord during a lumbar puncture because skin tissue can’t survive in the cerebrospinal liquid.



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