Spontaneous Spinal Subdural Hematoma causing Brown-Sequard Syndrome with Thrombocytopenic Myelodysplastic Syndrome.
10.14245/kjs.2015.12.3.213
- Author:
Jong Hyeok LEE
1
;
Ki Suk PARK
;
Do Sung LEE
;
Mun Sun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. ks3432@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal subdural hematoma;
Thrombocytopenia;
Spinal cord injuries
- MeSH:
Aged;
Back Pain;
Brown-Sequard Syndrome*;
Female;
Hematoma;
Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Myelodysplastic Syndromes*;
Paraparesis;
Spinal Cord Injuries;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2015;12(3):213-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) is a very rare condition. We report a case of SSDH presenting with Brown-Sequard syndrome, treated by surgical evacuation. A 77-year-old woman was hospitalized for back pain without trauma history. As she showed progressive sensory loss and right-side dominant paraparesis, we performed magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed the SSDH in the thoracic area. Therefore, she underwent emergent operation and the hematoma was evacuated successfully. After the operation, the patient showed improvement in neurologic function.
