Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma Coexisting Guillan-Barré Syndrome in a Child: A Case Report
Korean Journal of Spine
; : 167-169, 2016.
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-42836
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ABSTRACT
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) has been reported as a rare cause of spinal cord compression, especially in children. Clinical features are usually nonspecific, although cervicothoracic location of hematoma could be presented with progressive paraplegia. Guillian-Barré syndrome (GBS) is clinically defined as an acute peripheral neuropathy causing progressive limb weakness. Because SSEH and GBS have very similar signs and symptoms, SSEH could be misdiagnosed as GBS. Nevertheless, they can be presented together. We describe a rare case of SSEH coexisting with GBS.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paraplegia
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Pediatrics
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Spinal Cord Compression
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal
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Extremities
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Hematoma
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Spine
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article