Spontaneous spinal epidural haemorrhage complicating transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunting.

McLellan, S; de Silva, R; Sandercock, P A; Hayes, P C; Dillon, J; Redhead, D · Postgrad Med J · 1997

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension who developed acute spinal cord compression following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunting is described. Radiological and pathological examinations revealed an epidural haematoma.

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