[Spontaneous extradural spinal hematoma. Case report]

Autor: F da C, Tanuri, N E, Guerreiro, H, Nakano, O, Hamamoto
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria. 57(3B)
ISSN: 0004-282X
Popis: We report a case of a 55-year-old woman, that has a mild hypertension, in use of a betablocker drugs, who had a sudden spinal cord compression syndrome with intense cervical pain, tetraplegia and sensitivity level in C4. Extradural spinal hematoma of the cervical spine was diagnosed by magnetic resonance. The patient underwent a laminectomy and aspiration of the hematoma. The patient is on physiotherapy and presents progressive motor and sensitivity improvement.
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