Spontaneous Concomitant Intracranial and Spinal Subdural Hematomas in Association with Anticoagulation Therapy.
10.3340/jkns.2012.51.4.237
- Author:
Ui Suk WANG
1
;
Chang Il JU
;
Seok Won KIM
;
Sung Hoon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. ns64902@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cranial;
Spinal;
Subdural hematoma;
Anticoagulant therapy
- MeSH:
Hematoma, Subdural;
Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal;
Humans;
Spinal Puncture
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2012;51(4):237-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Simultaneous intracranial and spinal subdural hematomas are extremely rare. In most cases, they are attributed to major or minor trauma and iatrogenic causes, such as those resulting from spinal puncture. To the best of the authors' knowledge, there has been only two reports of spontaneous concomitant intracranial and spinal subdural hematomas in a patient receiving anticoagulant therapy who had an absence of evident trauma history. We report on a case of spontaneous concomitant intracranial and spinal subdural hematomas that occurred in association with anticoagulant therapy and present a review of the relevant literature.
