Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma: Case Report.
- Author:
Hyuk In CHUNG
1
;
Man Bin YIM
;
In Soo BYUN
;
In Hong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Back Pain;
Decompression;
Early Diagnosis;
Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal*;
Humans;
Male;
Paraplegia
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1978;7(1):145-150
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The case of 17-year-old boy is presented, in whom back pain progressed to paraplegia. A spinal epidural hematoma was removed at surgery with complete recovery. No traumatic or febrile episode was obtainable. The importance of early diagnosis and early spinal decompression is stressed.
