Spontaneous Cervical Epidural Hematoma Causing Brown-Sequard Syndrome
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 297-299, 2012.
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma (SCEH) is a rare clinical entity and has a varied etiology. Urgent surgical decompression should be done to prevent serious permanent neurologic deficits. We describe a 59-year-old female who presented with Brown-Sequard syndrome due to spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma. Initially, she was misdiagnosed as cerebrovascular accident. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging revealed epidural hematoma to the right of the spinal cord extending from C3 to C6. She later underwent surgical evacuation and had complete restoration of neurologic function. The outcome in SCEH is essentially determined by the time taken from onset of the symptom to operation. Therefore, early and precise diagnosis such as careful history taking and MRI evaluation is mandatory.
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Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Moelle spinale
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Imagerie par résonance magnétique
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Syndrome de Brown-Séquard
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Décompression chirurgicale
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Accident vasculaire cérébral
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Hématome
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Manifestations neurologiques
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Spine
Année:
2012
Type:
Article
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