Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hemorrhage.
- Author:
Tae Yoon LEE
1
;
Cheoun Sik CHOI
;
Mun Bae JU
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Koryo General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Spontaneous hemorrhage;
Unknown;
Coagulopathy;
Epidural hematoma;
Laminectomy
- MeSH:
Anticoagulants;
Hematoma;
Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Rare Diseases;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1994;23(10):1177-1180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma are rare disease and the cause of bleeding in epidural hematoma remains unknown in most of the cause. The most frequently identified risk factor is coagulopathy or treatment with anticoagulants. Recently, authors experienced I case of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma at thoracic location. Laboratory examination showed no evidence of coagulopathy and hepatic disease. The patient had good surgical outcome after emergent decompressive laminectomy.
