The importance of MRI findings for the diagnosis of nontraumatic lumbar subacute subdural haematomas.
Spinal subdural haematoma (SSH) is a rare cause of spinal cord or cauda equina compression which occurs mainly in patients with a bleeding diathesis. This report presents a case of subacute lumbar subdural haematoma demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging. MRI appears to be more sensitive than myelography and CT.
Johnson
P J
PJ
Department of Radiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
Hahn
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F
McConnell
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Graham
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EG
Leibrock
L G
LG
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed