| Autor: |
Rangwala, Shivani D., Birk, Daniel M., Tobin, Matthew K., Hahn, Yoon S., Nikas, Demetrios C. |
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Pediatric Neurosurgery; Nov2016, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p51-54, 4p, 2 Black and White Photographs |
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Nonaccidental head injury, as seen in domestic child abuse cases, is often associated with spinal injury, and spinal subdural hematoma is the most frequent diagnosis. While spinal epidural hematomas are a rare occurrence, the incidence of spontaneous epidural hematomas occurring in nonaccidental head injury patients is even lower. Epidural hematomasoften result in acute focal neurological deficits necessitating emergent neurosurgical intervention. In patients without focal neurological deficits, conservative management may allow for spontaneous resolution of the epidural hematoma. The authors present the case of a 2-year-old boy with a large spinal epidural hematoma resulting after an event of nonaccidental injury, specifically, domestic child abuse. This patient exhibited no focal neurological deficits and was managed conservatively without surgical clot evacuation. On a followup visit, repeat imaging studies demonstrated a stable resolution of spinal epidural hematoma, providing further support for the safety of conservative management in these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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