Resolution of spinal epidural haematoma without surgery in a haemophilic infant.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 15338339.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Non-traumatic spinal epidural haematoma is a rare complication of haemophilia. We report a seven-month-old boy who presented with symptomatic spinal epidural haematoma. He was found to have a hemophilia B trait, and after factor IX replacement, his neurological signs were stabilized and follow-up MRI demonstrated rapid resolution of the haematoma. This illustrative case suggests that surgical intervention can be deferred as the first step in treating spinal epidural haematoma in a haemophilic infant.
Medical subject headings
- Factor IX
- Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal
- Hemophilia B