Acute traumatic cervical epidural hematoma from a stab wound.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Cervical spinal epidural hematoma is an infrequent entity that usually requires emergency decompressive therapy because of rapid neurologic dysfunction. We present the case of a 34-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with minimal symptomatology after a stab wound to the neck. A computed tomography myelogram of the cervical spine revealed a cervical spinal epidural hematoma. This case illustrates an unusual presentation as well as etiology of cervical spinal epidural hematoma.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial
- Spinal Injuries
- Wounds, Stab