Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma: case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is an uncommon cause of acute nontraumatic myelopathy. We report a 14 year-old boy who had tetraplegia on awakening. Diagnosis of spinal epidural hematoma was made by magnetic resonance imaging. Despite spinal cord decompression within 9 h from onset, he remained tetraplegic. No cause for the bleeding was found. The pathogenic hypotheses of SSEH are discussed and the importance of rapid diagnosis and treatment is emphasized.
Medical subject headings
- Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial