Delayed traumatic spinal epidural hematoma with neurological deficits

Autor:	Rodrigues,Luciano Miller Reis, Abreu,Felipe, Fujiki,Edison Noboru, Milani,Carlo
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	body regions Hematoma surgical procedures operative cardiovascular system Spinal cord compression Spine
Zdroj:	einstein (São Paulo) v.8 n.4 2010 Einstein (São Paulo) Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE) instacron:IIEPAE
Popis:	To describe the mechanism that causes spinal epidural hematoma with neurologic deficit and review the literature. We report a case of a 62-year-old man with post-traumatic epidural hematoma in the cervicothoracic spine, who developed progressive neurological deficit which eventually resulted in complete paralysis below T1. During surgical evacuation significant spine compression due to an organizing hematoma was observed. After surgery, the patient's motor function improved and there was a complete recovery of the neurologic deficit after a rehabilitation program. Conclusion: Epidural hematoma can happen after delayed traumatic event leading to a variable degree of neurologic damage.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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