title: Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma arising from ruptured vascular malformation. Case report.
abstract: Spontaneous spinal epidural haematomas are rare and in only about 10% of the reported cases has the vascular sources of the bleeding been detected. A case of acute cerivcal epidural haematoma, arising fro a ruptured vascular malformation, successfully operated on, is presented. Clinical, neuroradiological, and pathological findings are described in detail. Significance of postoperative selective spinal angiography is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*