title: Acute spinal subdural hematoma. A case report and review of literature.
abstract: A case of acute spinal subdural hematoma is reported in a 24-year-old woman. Presentation occurred in the postpartum period, 4 days following epidural anesthesia. Emergency decompressive laminectomy attained partial recovery. Subsequent pathology demonstrated evidence of a low-grade ependymoma. Reported cases of spinal subdural hematomas are reviewed and compared with the characteristics of this unique case.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy