title: [Acute spontaneous epidural hematoma of the thoracic segment of the spinal canal].
abstract: We describe a 60-year-old woman, in good health, who bending forward developed bleeding into the epidural space of the thoracic part of the vertebral canal. Epidural haematoma caused severe damage to the spinal cord. Immediately performed operation gave slight improvement in neurological status.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Neurochirurgii Szpitala Górniczego, Sosnowcu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maliszewski
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Majchrzak
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Powazka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wanik
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Ostry, samoistny krwiak nadtwardówkowy odcinka piersiowego kanału kregowego.