Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: a case report

Neslihan Yücel1, Sinem Feride Akgün1, Yusuf Kenan Tekin1, Selami Çağatay Önal2, Alpay Alkan3

1İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Malatya
2İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin Ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Malatya
3İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Malatya

Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging, spinal epidural hematoma, spontaneous

Abstract

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare clinical disorder that might result in permanant neurological deficit and death when left untreated. We present a 34 year old male admitted to our emergency department with back pain and paraplegia, and being diagnosed with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma.