MR imaging in the diagnosis of spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas.
Three patients with spontaneous (idiopathic) spinal epidural hematomas were diagnosed with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Magnetic resonance is an accurate, rapid method of localizing and characterizing the hematomas. We believe that MR (where available) should be the primary method of diagnosis in cases in which spinal epidural hematoma is suspected.
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Department of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-9986.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed