Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma in the Young: Case Report.
- Author:
Yoon Suk SUH
1
;
Han Kyu KIM
;
Soon Chul KIM
;
Kyoung Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adolescent;
Diarrhea;
Hematoma;
Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal*;
Humans;
Male;
Spinal Cord
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1982;11(1):55-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There have been few description of spontaneous epidural hematoma of spinal cord in the young. Duration of symptoms in previous cases has varied from hours to days. We recently evacuated a 16-year-old boy with cord compression from an extradural clot, who complained of abdominal pain & diarrhea before becoming spinal epidural hematoma occurred in the young.
