One case of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma
Journal Title: Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases - Year 2024, Vol 50, Issue 12
Abstract
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare clinical disease characterized by acute onset of neck,shoulder,or lumbar back pain accompanied by compression of the spinal nerve roots or spinal cord. This article reports a 71 year old female patient with SSEH who was admitted to the hospital with “neck and shoulder pain accompanied by right limb weakness for 3 hours”, and was diagnosed with SSEH by cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). After drug treatment, the patient achieved good clinical outcomes. The early symptoms of SSEH lack specificity and are prone to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis. This case report discribe its diagnosis and treatment strategies in combination of relevant literature in order to improve clinical workers’ understanding and diagnosis and treatment capabilities of this disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Xianxing ZHAO, Hongyang SUN, Jincheng WU, Mei CHEN, Xianjun WANG
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- EP ID EP759220
- DOI 10.3969/j.issn.1002-0152.2024.12.008
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