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12592554

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-2-19
pubmed:abstractText
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare entity. SSEH occurring anterior to the spinal cord in the cervical region with spontaneous improvement is even more rare. One such rare case is reported. A 19-year-old male presented with a 2-month history of neck pain and weakness of the upper and lower limbs without sensory deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed features of anteriorly located cervical epidural hematoma. As the patient had started improving by the time he sought neurosurgical consultation, he was treated conservatively, and he improved over a period of 2 months. This case illustrates that, though rare, chronic spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma should be entertained in the differential diagnosis of cervical cord compression. Spontaneous resolution of spinal epidural hematomas is known to occur, and in properly selected cases, surgical intervention may not always be necessary.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0940-6719
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
100-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Chronic spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma -- a rare cause of cervical myelopathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Madurai Medical College, Madurai, India. prasan86@eth.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports